It doesn’t sound like ideal filming conditions for a well-known actress: Shooting in the middle of the night, in the middle-of-nowhere China, no high-end trailer to retreat to, no slew of assistants to pamper you, and the only advantage you have over everyone else is a Western-style porta-potty.

Amy Smart wouldn’t have traded the experience for anything.

“We had the opportunity to be a bit more wild,” the 33-year-old actress said following an Aug. 30 screening in Hollywood, Calif. of her experience filming Seventh Moon, one of the latest Lionsgate Ghosthouse Underground titles to see a DVD and Blu-ray Disc release, coming out Oct. 6 (prebook Sept. 9). “I’ve done night shoots, but not for seven weeks in a row.”

Smart got dirty and soaked filming the gritty horror flick, which follows a honeymooning couple in rural China, who become the sacrificial offerings of local residents. They believe the dead return on the seventh full moon of the lunar year and can only be appeased with blood. Directed by Eduardo Sánchez, Seventh Moon has the same bumpy, chaotic visual feel (that was both praised and scorned) as his work on The Blair Witch Project.

“I liked that it was a realistic look,” Smart said, following a screening of the film. “It’s a strong female hero trying to save her husband. It’s this growing emotional journey that gets more weird and more scary.”

Smart was joined by producers Robin Cowie and Matt Compton, and editor John Rice, who all described an almost surreal experience shooting outside of Hong Kong.

“The subject matter for [Sánchez] matched a documentary style,” Cowie said. “It’s a throwback to Blair.”

The crew described how the production was repeatedly blessed to ward off real-life spirits and the challenges of dealing with a crew that almost exclusive non-English speaking crew.

“People in China very much believe and celebrate seventh moon. It’s a true myth,” Cowie said. “They take their ghosts pretty seriously.”

The DVD and Blu-ray come with a commentary with Sánchez and Smart, a making-of featurette, a featurette focusing on the dead spirits stalking the couple in the film, and a “Mysteries of the Seventh Lunar Month” featurette. The title streets the same day as three other Lionsgate Ghosthouse Underground titles: Offspring, The Thaw and The Children.

“With Ghost House Underground, we have the opportunity to present these distinctive horror films to a discerning and enthusiastic audience,” said director Sam Raimi, who along with director Rob Tapert helped hand-pick the titles for home video release.

From Home Media Magazine

The DVD and Blu-ray release date for “Crank 2″ is coming on Tuesday, September 8th!

You can’t keep a good man down. Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is back this time to retrieve his stolen heart in the high-octane, truly electrifying Crank 2 High Voltage. Available on September 8th, the film picks up right were the original left off, with Chev surviving certain death only to face a new challenging day. The Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc both include digital copy, as well as bonus features — audio commentary with the writers/directors, a “making of” documentary and a bloopers featurette. Check it out!

Don’t forget to snag your copy as soon as its available!

As I’m sure you have heard, Amy was in attendance at the wedding of her best friend, Ali Larter on August 1st. Gwen from Ali Larter Fan has uploaded scans from the magazine coverage of the event, and there are some photos of Amy at the wedding!

You can view images here and here!

Actors Gary Sinise, Ron Livingston, LL Cool J and Josh Lucas are just a few high-profile names on a wide-ranging roster of actors who have signed up to narrate WW II in HD, a 10-part documentary that will blend actual interviews with the performers readings over high-definition upgrades of actual war footage, according to Variety. Other performers who are lending their voices to the program include Tim DeKay, Amy Smart and Steve Zahn. The documentary is expected to air on the History Channel this fall.

From Entertainment Weekly

Amy will be part of the principle cast for the new thriller “Columbus Circle”. The movie also stars Selma Blair, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Beau Bridges and Kevin Pollack.

“Circle” centers on a reclusive heiress (Blair) in an upscale Manhattan apartment building who is brought face-to-face with her fears when a detective (Ribisi) shows up to investigate a homicide next door and a new couple (Smart and Lee) moves in to that apartment. Pollak plays the building’s concierge and one of the heiress’ few friends. Jason Antoon has also been cast in the pic.

The film is now shooting in Los Angeles.

From EW.com