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Lionsgate, Film Arcade Team On Found-Footage ‘Nightlight’
Synchronicity Entertainment, who sold Cooties to Lionsgate, took Nightlight to the Cannes market next week with great success.
While they’re looking to sell the film, they have already sold the supernatural thriller to Lionsgate here in the States. An update (May 27) reveals that Film Arcade is partnering on the limited theatrical release, while Lionsgate will handle VOD and home video. ScreenDaily reports.
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods directed what is being styled as an innovative take on the found footage genre told from a singular point of view.
Shelby Young, Chloe Bridges, Carter Jenkins, Mitch Hewer and Taylor Murphy star in “The story of five friends who head to the woods for fun and games and disturb a demonic presence.”
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We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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