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‘Danny’s Doomsday’ Battles Flesh Eating Predators!
Thanks to BD reader ‘Johan B,’ for tipping us off to the first info on Danny’s Doomsday, from the company behind When Animals Dream, as well as Miso Film.
For sales at the ongoing Cannes market, Martin Barnewitz directs the Danish horror starring William Jønk Nielsen, Thomas Garvey, Peter Gantzler and Lars Mikkelsen.
“Due to climate change a new race of flesh eating predators arise, who invade and eat everything living on earth. In a residential neighborhood in a Danish suburb nightmare like scenes are being experienced first hand through the eyes of two teenage brothers, who can’t stand each other, but are now suddenly forced to barricade themselves in the basement together, to avoid getting eaten. From one day to another, without parents and without electricity, food, water and contact to other people, the brothers have to learn to live together in their vital protection bunker, while monsters move past the basement windows and heavy, sharp claws can be heard moving around upstairs on the wooden floors.“
This is the second third feature by Martin Barnewitz who made his feature debut with Room 205 (2007). He also won Best Short Film Award at Mannheim-Heidelberg for his psychological thriller “Glimt af mørke” (2004).
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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