Nightfall: According to Variety, Warren Zide's new production shingle, Matinee Pictures, is gearing up its slate.Company, which will begin operations in April, has bought Michael Stokes' horror script "Nightfall" in a low-six-figure deal and plans to begin shooting later this year.

Nightfall is a kidnapping gone awry: Two buddies snatch a woman who turns out to be a vampire queen. The she vamp's authenticity is questioned by the kidnappers until her vampire legion sets out to get her back.