Rapid Heart Pictures is a Canadian

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company owned by prolific filmmaker

David DeCoteau David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1962) is an American-Canadian film director and producer. Biography Early life David DeCoteau was born on January 5, 1962, in Portland, Oregon. Career He has worked professionally in the movie business since ...

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horror movies '' The Brotherhood'', ''

Leeches! ''Leeches!'' is a 2003 American direct-to-video horror film directed by David DeCoteau and starring Matthew Twining, Josh Henderson Joshua Baret Henderson (born October 25, 1981) is an American actor, model, and singer. Henderson is best known ...

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Beastly Boyz ''Beastly Boyz'' is a 2006 Canadian-American homoerotic horror television film directed by David DeCoteau. It was the first film to be released on his Rapid Heart Extreme label.Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...

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". Rapid Heart movies are currently in distribution by Paramount Home Video, 20th Century Studios, Showtime, Blockbuster, HBO, Regent Entertainment, Here! TV, OutTV Canada, SciFi Channel, Full Moon Pictures and many others. Also available from Rapid Heart is the start of the Lesbian themed Witches of the Caribbean -- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396938/ and The Sisterhood -- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408191/

External links

The Video Graveyard: David DeCoteau: On Rapid Heart, Fake Names & B-Movies
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