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‘Bikini’ Lets in the Wrong Woman
Producers Anja Wedell and Munire Armstrong announced today that Bikini, directed by Academy award nominee Milcho Manchevski, wrapped production in New York.
Questioning the lines between fiction and reality, Bikini tells the story of a documentary filmmaker and his girlfriend who take a charismatic but troubled woman into their home, turning their lives upside down. Manchevski also wrote the script, based on his story, together with W. P. Rosenthal. Czar Film, Germany, is spearheading production in association with Milkman Productions, NY, and YN Films, Canada.
Bikini features Condola Rashad in the leading role. A star of Showtime’s Billions and lauded Broadway actress (Romeo and Juliet, Stick Fly a.o.), Rashad can also be seen in Money Monster, with George Clooney and Julia Roberts, directed by Jodie Foster. Recently, Rashad appeared in Joshua Marston’s film Complete Unknown with Michael Shannon and Rachel Weisz, which premiered at Sundance and was acquired by Amazon Studios.
Bikini also stars Will Janowitz (HBO’s The Night Of), Sarah Goldberg (HBO’s upcoming series Barry directed by Bill Hader) and newcomer Sathya Sridharan.
Manchevski’s film Before the Rain was lauded in The New York Times as one of the “1,000 Best Films Ever Made”. The film went on to win the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, FIPRESCI and Independent Spirit, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign
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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