Screen Media to Release “11th Hour Cleaning,” Starring Dave Baez, in July

Dave Baez will be cleaning this July…

Screen Media has acquired the distribution rights to Ty Leisher’s feature directorial debut 11th Hour Cleaning, starring the 50-year-old Latino actor.

Dave BaezScreen Media will release the film on digital and VOD on July 5.

The horror film centers on a group of crime scene cleaners who struggle to escape a murder house. After becoming trapped by an ancient Nordic demon hell-bent on driving them insane, they must face their most personal regrets and fears through horrific hallucinations. As they uncover what truly happened to the murder victims, they struggle to escape their own deaths by finding and destroying pieces of a relic from Norse mythology that gives the demon power.

In addition to Baez, the film also stars Chloe Brooks, Eddie Finlay, Anita Leeman-Torres and Ed Morrone.

Leisher and Morrone wrote the script, which was based on their story penned with Eric Brodeur.

Danny Trejo to Star in “The Protector”

Danny Trejois protected

The 75-year-old Mexican American actor will star opposite Billy Zane, Randy Couture and James Russo in the action film The Protector from filmmaker Justin Lee.

Danny Trejo

Ed Morroneleading the film as protagonist Mickey Rome, an aging protection specialist who’s ready to holster his guns and head for retirement. When the agency he works for demands one last job be done, Mickey obliges and is sent to Central America to watch a husband and wife who have stolen $8m from a ruthless crime family.

Doctor Drew PinskyJohnny Messnerand Eddie Finlayare also part of the cast.

“This movie is a fun throwback to films from the ’80s like Lethal WeaponMidnight Run and 48 Hours. It has action. It has comedy. It has dark moments. It was such a joy to get to work in a space I love so much with phenomenal talent,” said director Lee.

Trejo, best known for his title role as Machetein the Robert Rodriguez-helmed films, has previously appeared in AnacondaCon AirGrindhouseand Once Upon a Time in Mexico.