All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

THE STORY Amber Heard (Zombieland, The Informers) is fantastic as the object of every adolescent boy’s obsession. As Mandy Lane, she ventures out to a remote farm house for a weekend of partying with pals until a hoodie-cloaked miscreant with a backpack full of killing tools begins to pick the teen pack off one by one.

WHAT HAPPENED? The directorial debut of Jonathan Levine, Mandy Lane hit the film festival circuit, garnering a number of rave reviews (including one here at Shock). Dimension Films swooped in, acquiring the film. After a long spell, Bob and Harvey Weinstein prepped a limited release in July of 2007 with the haste of two kids fumbling took take off their clothes in the back seat of their car on prom night. Poster art and a trailer were created. The press was invited to advance screenings. Then, at the last minute, Mandy Lane was yanked from the schedule. Talk about giving fans a case of blue balls.

WHERE IS IT NOW? Mandy Lane traded hands when it did the walk of shame from Dimension to Senator Entertainment in ‘07. The company’s plan was to put it on 1,000 screens. Meanwhile, director Levine got The Wackness in the can – it was released in ‘08. At the end of that year, during the American Film Market, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group announced it took the domestic release rights to the films on Senator’s slate. Shortly after, Senator manned up and decided it was going to give Mandy Lane some play in July of this year. But like the Weinsteins, they pulled it with no reason why. It’s possible the ailing economy took its toll on Senator. They were forced to close their New York branch and Mandy Lane has not been heard about since forcing multi-region DVD player owners to look elsewhere for this effective and surprisingly good film. Overseas, Mandy Lane premiered in England and is now available on DVD.

Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com