John Woo's Red Cliff will premiere in a sneak peek on HDNet Movies on Wednesday, November 18.

HDNet Movies presents a special sneak preview of Red Cliff, director John Woo’s first Chinese film in more than a decade. It will premiere on HDNet Movies Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Legendary action-cinema master John Woo and international superstar Tony Leung reunite for the first time since the 1992 classic Hard Boiled in Red Cliff, an epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty.

Red Cliff opens as power hungry Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) seeks permission from the Han Dynasty Emperor to organize a southward-bound mission designed to crush the two troublesome warlords who stand in his way, Liu Bei (You Yong) and Sun Quan (Chang Chen). Vastly outnumbered by Cao Cao’s brutal, fast-approaching army, the warlords band together to mount a heroic campaign – unrivaled in history – that changes the face of China forever.

A massive hit in Asia and the most expensive Asian film production of all time, Red Cliff is a breathtaking war epic that marks the triumphant return of John Woo.

Red Cliff is the latest installment in the HDNet Movies “Sneak Preview” series. Only HDNet Movies presents exclusive sneak previews of films to viewers before they premiere in theaters. All Sneak Preview films are free to HDNet Movies subscribers.

HDNet Movies will offer Red Cliff as a special sneak preview on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET, with encore presentations at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 and 1:00 a.m. ET Thursday, November 19.

The House of the Devil

In anticipation of the coming theatrical release of the ’80s throwback horror film The House of the Devil, DreadCentral has a look at the final poster (in a series of six). This one is so awesome, I just had to share it.

For those who haven’t heard of The House of the Devil, is directed by Ti West, is a satanic thriller set in the 1980s. The film stars Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, AJ Bowen, and Dee Wallace.

Here’s the official synopsis from the film’s Web site:

Sam is a pretty college sophomore so desperate to earn some cash for a deposit on an apartment that she accepts a babysitting job even after she finds out there is no baby. Mr. and Mrs. Ulman are the older couple who lure Sam out to their creeky Victorian mansion deep in the woods, just in time for a total lunar eclipse. Megan is Sam’s best friend, who gives her a ride out to the house, and reluctantly leaves her there despite suspecting that something is amiss. Victor at first seems like just a creepy guy lurking around the house, but quickly makes it clear that Sam will end this night in a bloody fight for her life….

The House of the Devil is a Magnolia Pictures release that will debut in limited release on Oct. 30. If you’re not in one of the selected cities, don’t worry. The House of the Devil is being offered on VOD all during the month of October, including Amazon.com The House of the Devil (Pre-Theatrical Rental).

And it will also premiere on HDNet Movies Oct. 28. See HDNet Movies for showtimes.