LOS ANGELES—Zero Tolerance aims to corner the thriller parody genre by releasing a slew of movies in this burgeoning niche. First up is The Official Friday the 13th Parody, streeting Oct. 25, just in time for Halloween.
Following its first release, Zero Tolerance will produce parodies of Scary Movie, Scream, Psycho, Fatal Attraction, Silence of the Lambs, Halloween, Basic Instinct, Deliverance and many more.
“We are going after this market aggressively as a corporate mandate and we’ve got an extensive list of popular and well known thriller and horror titles we will be making original parodies for,” Zero Tolerance President Greg Alves said. “In addition to our reputation as one of the top gonzo studios today, Zero Tolerance will quickly be synonymous with thriller genre parodies and are planning on cornering the market in this regard.”
Zero Tolerance chose the thriller parody genre in order to capture a younger audience and because “thrillers generally tend to spoof themselves, therefore providing Zero Tolerance with the opportunity to create sequels that will give the studio extended life with box sets, anniversary titles, limited editions and more.”
Filmmaker Gary Orona has been tapped to helm The Official Friday the 13th Parody. Orona directed the upcoming big-budget Sanatorium, an Orona Stevens Production distributed by Zero Tolerance.
“Gary brings a specific technique and voice to the table in this genre that is hard to find in adult productions, which is why Gary’s directing and writing input was critical for Zero Tolerance to secure for this first release,” Alves said.
All of the company’s thriller parodies will feature one or a combination of contract stars Sara Sloane, AVN Best New Starlet Kagney Linn Karter and Courtney Cummz.
