LORDI Film 'Gets State Funding'

June 4, 2007

BBC News reports: A horror film by 2006 Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI has received 300,000 euros (£200,000) funding from the Finnish government, reports say.

"Dark Floors", which will feature the rock band's four members, is being shot in Finland at a cost of 4.2m euros (£2.84m),according to Screen Daily.

The film, which features a largely Finnish cast, will premiere in the country on February 8.

LORDI recently introduced the film at the Cannes Film Festival.

The movie, which is currently being filmed in northern Finland, is described by the band's lead singer, Mr. Lordi, as a "traditional modern horror" that will feature monsters and "horrific scenes".

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