rittany Murphy’s last movie “Something Wicked” is getting a limited release at Regal Cinemas in Oregon and Washington state, as of April 4, 2014. Merchant Films is self-distributing the film.<\/p>\n
According to an article published by The Hollywood Reporter on March 18, 2014: “The film, which was shot in Eugene, is a dark thriller starring Murphy, Shantel VanSanten (“The Messengers”), John Robinson (“Lords of Dogtown”) and Julian Morris (“Valkyrie”). Darin Scott directed from a script by Joe Colleran, who also produced. The story follows a young couple embarking upon their wedding plans, when gruesome secrets from their past collide with sinister forces of the present.”<\/p>\n
Here is the announced release schedule for “Something Wicked”:<\/p>\n
April 4, 2014: Eugene, Ore.
\nApril 11, 2014: Portland, Ore.
\nApril 18, 2014: Seattle<\/p>\n
Murphy died on Dec. 20, 2009, at the age of 32. She was best known for her roles in 1995’s “Clueless” and 2001’s “8 Mile.”<\/p>\n
In November 2013, her father, Angelo Bertolotti, said in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that Murphy and her husband, Simon Monjack were murdered.<\/p>\n
Bertolotti had this to say in the interview about Murphy’s death: “I have a feeling that there was definitely a murder situation here. Yeah, it’s poison. Yes, yes, I know that.”<\/p>\n
Murphy was found unconscious at her Los Angeles home, after she was seen throughout the day having difficulty breathing. A coroner report ruled that Murphy died of complications from pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and intoxication from multiple prescription drugs.<\/p>\n
Monjack was a B-movie filmmaker with a criminal record for fraud. He married Murphy in 2007. Monjack died on May 23, 2010, at the age of 40, in the same house where Murphy died. A coroner’s report ruled that Monjack’s death was caused by similar factors: acute pneumonia and severe anemia.<\/p>\n
However, Murphy’s family is now disputing the reports by saying that the deaths were not accidental but premeditated murder. The family is also pushing to have the deaths investigated as murders, after a new toxicology report ordered by the family showed that Murphy’s hair tested positive for 10 heavy metals and that a possible reason “would be an exposure to these metals (toxins) administered by a third-party perpetrator with likely criminal intent,” according to “Good Morning America.”<\/p>\n
Julia Davis, a friend of Murphy’s family, said in the “Good Morning America” interview: “Our theory is that [Murphy and Monjack] were poisoned. But the rest investigators should look into and determine. She was a young and wholesome girl, so we want the record to be set straight and for Brittany to have justice.”<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles coroner’s office issued this statement to ABC News: “We have not seen the results and nothing has been presented to us. We stand by what we ruled on the case.”<\/p>\n
Bertolotti and Davis have gone on record to say that they believe that Murphy and Monjack were murdered because Murphy spoke out in support of a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower. In light of these accusations, Bertolotti and Davis have not publicly named any possible specific suspects.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Police Department is not commenting.<\/p>\n
In addition to “Clueless” and “8 Mile,” Murphy’s other films included 1999’s “Girl, Interrupted,” 2001s’ “Don’t Say a Word,” 2003’s “Just Married’ and 2004’s “Little Black Book.” She briefly dated her “Just Married” co-star Ashton Kutcher and was rumored to have had a fling with her “8 Mile” co-star Eminem.