Bereavement is a horror film slated for theatrical release on February 18, 2011. The film is the prequel to the previously released 2004 horror film Malevolence, which won the Best Feature Award at the New York City Horror Film Festival upon its release.http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2602:bereavement-film-reviewwith-exclusive-pics&catid=50:movies-tv&Itemid=181http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388230/awards Both films are written and directed by Stevan Mena (Brutal Massacre: A Comedy).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1496042/ In 2010, the theatrical poster for Bereavement was banned by the MPAA in the United States.http://www4.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=25462 Director Stevan Mena explained, ““The MPAA has banned the poster for depicting a child holding a weapon. It’s hugely disappointing, because that poster really encapsulated the plot of the film with an intriguing image. It’s a real setback for us, considering the challenges we already face competing for attention with a small budget.”http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2802:mpaa-bans-bereavement-poster&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167 Bereavement was filmed in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with an estimated production budget of two million dollars.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1100051/

Bereavement stars Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Take Me Home Tonight), Alexandra Daddario (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The Squid and the Whale), and John Savage (The Thin Red Line, The Godfather: Part III).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001698/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1275259/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000299/

A six year old is abducted, and then forced to witness and partake in the murder of young, single women at the hands of his deranged captor. A young girl who has just moved into town notices the child one day in a window as she happens by. Her perceived meddling causes the madman to seek her out, and she suddenly winds up missing. Locked inside a house of terrors, she begins to believe there is no escape from the evil that is inside.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1100051/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQIYaD1BxQI

• Michael Biehn: Jonathan Miller
• Alexandra Daddario: Allison
• John Savage: Ted
• Peyton List: Wendy
• Nolan Gerard Funk: William
• Valentina de Angelis: Melissa
• Spencer List: Martin
• Brett Rickaby: Graham Sutter
• Kathryn Meisle: Karen
• Ashley Wolfe: Katherine
• Greg Wood: Teacher
• Jamie Farrell: Nurse's Aide
• Shannon Lambert-Ryan: Lucy Cardova
• Jonathan Walker: Doctor
• Matthew Mindler: Boy Playing Soccerhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1100051/

"The closing shots make it clear that, true to its title, Mena intends 'Bereavement' to be a tragedy in the final analysis as well as a horror film. That he succeeds is a testament to his naturalistic and people-based approach, a refreshing alternative to the in-your-face, impersonal 'style' of many other recent psycho films. Those who admired 'Malevolence' will find their patience for this prequel rewarded (especially if they stay to the very end of the final credits), and will be anxious to see where Mena goes in the last of this planned film trilogy."—Fangoria Magazinehttp://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2602:bereavement-film-reviewwith-exclusive-pics&catid=50:movies-tv&Itemid=181