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Anchor Bay Gains ‘Altitude’ on Blu-ray!

The folks over at Anchor Bay Entertainment have been mighty kind to us as of late hooking us up with such instant Blu-ray classics like Frozen, Evil Dead, Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Hatchet, so let’s give them yet another chance with their upcoming release of the sci-fi horror/thriller Altitude.  The film takes off on Blu-ray and DVD October 26th.  Why is the first time you are ever hearing of this film?  I don’t know.  I’m in the same boat, but they nevertheless managed to peak my curiosity as they always do. Check out the film’s trailer and press release notes below.  Enjoy!

There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”

Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot (Lowndes) and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th, “90210”), Ryan Donowho (Bandslam, “The O.C.”), Landon Liboiron (“Degrassi: The Next Generation”) and Jake Weary (“As the World Turns”). Minutes after the group takes-off, an unexplained malfunction sends the aircraft climbing out of control into the heart of a mysterious storm. Unable to get their bearings or contact the ground, the survivors gradually realize they are locked in combat with a terrifying supernatural force.