WOMEN’S STUDIES is about a graduate student in the titular subject who, along with three friends, winds up on the campus of a girls-only academy with an empowering feminist doctrine. The longer they stay, however, the more they discover about the school’s dark and violent side. The filmmaker’s wife, Cindy Marie Martin, co-produced and stars alongside Tara Garwood, Melisa Breiner, Laura Bloechl, James Radack, Kelley Slagle and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD’s Judith O’Dea.

“MTI is a perfect fit,” Martin says. “Not only do they have a lot of respect for the horror genre, but they also deal with movies that don’t neatly fit into just one category—and WOMEN’S STUDIES is far from your typical horror film. We took some creative risks with the standard genre formula, and I’m interested to see how audiences will react.”

The DVD debut is tentatively set for next fall, with an exact release date to be announced. “I can’t wait to introduce movie watchers to the Ross-Prentiss Women’s Academy,” says Cindy Marie Martin. “The fall ’09 release, just as college and high-school classes start up, is perfect. We’ll have some fun with that.” There will also be advance theatrical screenings, so keep your eyes here for info on those and our on-set WOMEN’S STUDIES coverage. You can see the movie’s official website here.