Producer of and Creator of the Story that
Became
'The Conjuring,' Tony
DeRosa-Grund, Partners with Cinedigm
for Supernatural Thriller Podcast Based on Real Occult-Hunting NYPD
Squad That Originated in the 1970's
LOS
ANGELES, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leading
independent streaming company super-serving enthusiast fan bases,
announced today that it will be bringing a new scripted audio
series Demon Squad to horror fans this fall. A
supernatural thriller from Tony DeRosa
Grund (the author of the story that became basis of
The Conjuring, and Producer of same), entitled
Demon Squad will be a weekly, 12-episode series,
available as part of the Cinedigm Podcast Network,
via Bloody Disgusting's
BloodyFM and everywhere podcasts are found.
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Demon Squad is set in the grungy New York City of 1973, where an increasing
number of very real cases and violent crimes with occult aspects
have driven the public into a frenzied panic. Besieged by
complaints relating to these supposed supernatural, cult and occult
cases, and in an effort to merely placate the public, the NYPD
forms a ragtag squad of misfit cops – purely as a PR exercise and
to generate "positive" optics. One Police Plaza tasks a decorated
Detective Sergeant to be the new squad's "adult supervision."
Everyone is surprised when the eponymous Demon Squad begins to
actually solve these cases.
The podcast's plot is based on true events
surrounding a real-life NYPD task force known within the NYPD
as the "Demon Squad," which is still active today. The squad's real
case files form the basis of
Demon Squad's episodes
and overarching storyline.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Tony to bring these
amazing but absolutely true supernatural cases to life via the
newest fiction series being added to our growing podcast network,"
said Tom Owen, Managing Director,
Bloody Disgusting/Cinedigm. "Horror and true crime are two genres
that we – like the fans of these genres– are passionate about, and
Demon Squad has elements of both, making it the
best of both worlds. We can't wait to explore these cases through
premium, audio storytelling."
Said DeRosa-Grund, "I am excited to partner with Cinedigm CEO
Chris McGuirk (who actually
co-financed my very first feature film) and the entire Bloody
Disgusting/Cinedigm team to tell these very real cases."
Bloody FM, powered by Bloody Disgusting, has a growing
lineup of audio shows that are part of the Cinedigm Podcast
Network. With more than four million monthly downloads, the
network's 25 horror podcasts, both fiction and non-fiction, cover
everything from the sinister anthology
Scare You To Sleep to the Stephen King-inspired The Losers'
Club to SCP Archives Presents, which
dives deep into the darkness of the internet's most amazing
stories. The Company's most popular podcast Creepy,
receives more than a million monthly downloads alone and gives
voice to urban legends and horror stories primarily posted online.
The Bloody Disgusting Original Podcast "Mayfair Watchers Society"
has been named one of the most popular podcasts of 2022 by Apple
and finished the year as a top 50 show and the top 1% most followed
podcast on Spotify in 2022.
ABOUT CINEDIGM
For more than 20 years, Cinedigm
(NASDAQ: CIDM) has led the digital transformation of the
entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm entertains consumers around
the globe by providing premium feature film and television series,
enthusiast streaming channels and technology services to the
world's largest media, retail and technology companies. As a leader
in the rapidly evolving streaming ecosystem, Cinedigm continues its
legacy as an innovator through its adoption of next-generation
technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning,
through its proprietary, highly-scalable Matchpoint™ technology
platform. For more information, visit cinedigm.com.
PRESS CONTACTS FOR CIDM:
Matt Biscuiti- The Lippin Group for
Cinedigm
cinedigm@lippingroup.com
Julie Milstead
investorrelations@cinedigm.com
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