ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT SCARES UP A SCREAMING HIT!

NY CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARD-WINNER MALEVOLENCE
SLASHES ITS WAY INTO THEATERS BEGINNING AUGUST, 2004

Los Angeles, CA. (07/XX/04) -- Anchor Bay Entertainment, in association with Painted Zebra Releasing, is proud to announce the nationwide theatrical release of the horror film that proves they do still make 'em like they used to. Carving out a notable niche in the genre, by paying stylish tribute to tension-filled slasher films of the past, Malevolence has proven itself an audience favorite, taking the awards for Best Feature at the New York City Horror Film Festival and Best 35mm Feature at the Long Island Film Festival. Now this imaginative homage to classic horror is poised to bring malevolent evil back into the mainstream, with theatrical screenings in select cities, preceded by special midnight showings targeting fans of the genre, including students looking to end their summer break with a scream. Anchor Bay's national theatrical roll-out of this highly-anticipated title will begin on August xx, 2004 at the xxxxxxx, in Long Island, NY.

Malevolence is a rarity in 2004--a horror film for horror buffs, which Brian Smolock of The Horror Report gave "four weapons of mass destruction out of five" and about which Fangoria declared, "there's more scream than Scream to this horror homage." Audiences will brace for a film that Film Threat sums up best as a horror film wherein “once the scares start, they don't stop. Malevolence is relentless in its pursuit to frighten the hell out of you, and it succeeds. By creating a killer that is so demented, yet human, Mena has also refined the modern horror tale by ridding it of all the superfluous teenaged sex romps and alcohol–induced dream sequences. This film is pure terror, pure unadulterated fear."

Like many horror pioneers before him--from John Carpenter to Sam Raimi--Mena put the experience he gained as a fan of classic horror films to good use, writing, producing, scouting locations, financing, casting, catering, directing, editing, scoring his own music and even creating the official website for Malevolence. The result is an independent horror film unlike any to come out of Hollywood in decades. "I'm excited that Malevolence has been included alongside such a horror classic as Evil Dead," says Mena. "Both films have similar micro budget backgrounds, and I'm a huge fan of Sam. I hope to follow in his footsteps, since Sam Raimi has proven he can excel in almost every genre, and I'm a fan of all of his work.

Synopsis
Created as the middle section of a three-part trilogy, Malevolence is the tragic story of a group of bankrobbers on the run from the law, who hide out in an abandoned house on the outskirts of town, unaware it is next door to the home of a family of serial killers. After one of their hostages escapes and runs for help, all hell breaks loose when she runs to the WRONG house.

Malevolence is presented theatrically by leading independent video distributor Anchor Bay Entertainment in association with New York-based distributor, Painted Zebra Releasing, planning an August roll-out national theatrical release. Anchor Bay Entertainment (Evil Dead, Halloween, HIGHLANDER®, and thousands of titles in library) is dedicated to releasing outstanding films to the home video and DVD market. Hollywood-based Davis-Anderson Merchandising Corp (HIGHLANDER®) and M80 Services will support the worldwide promotion, marketing and merchandising of the Malevolence brand.

"Anchor Bay Entertainment has become synonymous with excellence in presenting classic films within the horror genre," commented Tom Bambard, Sr. Brand Manager for Horror films at Anchor Bay. "We have released hundreds of DVDs within this genre and built a tremendous fan base always eager with anticipation for our next project. We are very excited about our relationship in the theatrical release of this completely new horror film and we think the fans of Anchor Bay will be too. This is a perfect case of classic horror meets new classic horror as Anchor Bay adds Malevolence to its family of fright."

Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leader in the field of home entertainment. The company offers an expansive selection of theatrical films from top film makers such as Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Roger Donaldson, Sam Peckinpah, John Woo and Werner Herzog in addition to TV series hits such as Three’s Company, HIGHLANDER®, Xena: Warrior Princess™ & Hercules: The Legendary Journey’s™, and the ever-popular Thomas & Friends collection. Anchor Bay Entertainment, along with its co-owned sister companies, Digital Production Solutions (DPS), Film Roman Inc., Mainframe Entertainment Inc., DKP Effects and Manga Entertainment, is aggressively developing a wide range of original programs and concepts in addition to licensing existing brands and films.

Anchor Bay Entertainment is a subsidiary of IDT Entertainment, a division of the IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT). IDT Entertainment, Inc. is focused on developing, acquiring, producing and distributing computer-generated as well as traditional animated and live productions for the film, broadcast and direct-to-consumer markets. IDT Corporation common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols IDT and IDT.C, respectively. Anchor Bay Entertainment and the IDT Corporation can be accessed via the web by visiting www.anchorbayentertainment.com and www.IDT.net.

Davis-Anderson Merchandising Corp., located in West Hollywood, CA, is the multi-award winning product development, merchandising and marketing partner of Davis-Panzer Productions, Inc. Davis-Anderson promotes a variety of merchandise for properties such as: HIGHLANDER® (Film and TV series), Xena: Warrior Princess™, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys™, The Lord of the Rings™, Conan® and Marvel®. Go to www.davisanderson.com for more details.