Trimark Pictures

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Trimark Pictures Inc., was a production company formed by Mark Amin in 1985 and was the parent company of Trimark Holdings Inc. Formerly Vidmark Entertainment, Trimark Pictures specialized as a small studio, producing and distributing theatrical, independent, television and home video motion pictures.

Trimark began with Warlock in 1988, a horror/fantasy film starring Julian Sands which was a major theatrical hit with fans of the horror genre. Trimark eventually made the sequel Warlock: The Armageddon in 1994. Trimark also saw success in other familiar horror series the studio produced and distributed. Leprechaun, released in 1993 starring a young Jennifer Aniston and Warwick Davis as the sinister leprechaun grossed over $10 million dollars during its theatrical run. One theatrical sequel and four direct to video sequels eventually followed.

Other Trimark Productions familiar to the horror genre included The Dentist, a major hit on HBO, Return of the Living Dead III and Pinocchio's Revenge. Trimark also specialized in made for television features which included the dramatic Eve's Bayou starring Samuel L. Jackson which received critically acclaimed reviews; and Trimark also released Stephen King's Storm of the Century, a miniseries. Financial and budget problems, lead the Trimark Pictures studio to close in 2000. The company was then entirely taken over and controlled by Lionsgate. Mark Amin is currently a member of the board of directors at Lionsgate.