Go underground for the ultimate battle between good and evil in the action-packed horror film The Devil's Tomb, available on DVD May 26, 2009 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Academy Award®-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as the leader of an elite military squad on a rescue mission in the Middle Eastern desert who encounter an ancient evil living beneath the desert sands.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oscar® Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Unleashes
An Evil Entombed for 2000 Years
The Devil's Tomb
With Taryn Manning, Ron Perlman, Ray Winstone and Henry Rollins
On DVD May 26th
Culver City, CA (3/16/09) – Go underground for the ultimate battle between good and evil in the action-packed horror film The Devil's Tomb, available on DVD May 26, 2009 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Academy Award®-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as the leader of an elite military squad on a rescue mission in the Middle Eastern desert who encounter an ancient evil living beneath the desert sands. Suiting up for this hard-hitting, nail-biting thriller are a top notch supporting cast including Valeria Cruz (TV's "Dexter" and "nip/tuck"), Taryn Manning (Hustle & Flow, 8 Mile), Ron Perlman (Hellboy 1 & 2, Blade 2), Ray Winstone (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Beowulf) and punk rock legend Henry Rollins (Heat, Lost Highway). Packed with intense action sequences, bloody curdling special effects and a uniquely terrifying vision of evil, horror and action fans won't want to miss exploring The Devil's Tomb.
Arriving on DVD with bonus features including alternate scenes, a making-of featurette and full length commentary with director Jason Connery and star Cuba Gooding Jr, The Devil's Tomb DVD will be available for an SRP of $24.96.
Synopsis
Academy Award® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, Jerry Maguire, 1996) battles for mankind's survival in this action-packed, apocalyptic horror thriller. Co-starring Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Tayrn Manning (Hustle & Flow), Ray Winstone (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) and punk rock legend Henry Rollins (Heat).
When the scientist (Perlman) leading a top-secret Middle Eastern archeological site goes missing, an elite military unit is sent on a search and rescue mission. Descending under the cradle of civilization, Captain Mack (Gooding Jr.) and his team soon find themselves face-to-face with an ancient evil lying beneath the desert. Evil that may not be of this world.
The Devil's Tomb will be featured on the all-new Action Unleashed online portal that will serve as the new home for adrenaline-filled films targeting hard core action fans. Visit www.sonypictures.com/actionunleashed to learn more about the film and to check out exciting clips and more!
The Devil's Tomb was directed by Jason Connery, who previously helmed the bio-thriller Pandemic, and scripted by Keith Kjornes (Broken). Its ensemble cast also includes Jason London (Dazed and Confused), Franky G (Saw II), Valerie Cruz (TV's "Dexter" and "Nip/Tuck"), and Bill Moseley (Grindhouse). The Devil's Tomb has a run time of approximately 90 minutes. It has been rated R for strong violence/gore, language and brief nudity
