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‘Malevolent’ Runs a Ghost Hunting Racket!
Embankment shared the first look at Florence Pugh in the horror film Malevolent (formerly Hush).
Iceland’s Olaf de Fleur directs and Sigma’s Brian Coffey and Thruline’s Danny Sherman produce. Coffey produced The Legend Of Barney Thomson and Citadel.
In the film, Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) plays a young woman who runs a ghostbusting racket with her sibling. When the pair investigate a haunted foster home where a sadistic killer used to operate, they uncover a far more terrifying supernatural force.
Ben Ketai, whose credits include The Forest and The Strangers 2, adapted the screenplay from a novella by EM Blomqvist. Eva Konstantopoulos made script revisions. (Screen Daily)
Thanks to Fabien M. for the tip.
Updated: Florence Pugh is pictured, not Sophie Cookson.
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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