LevelK has sold the Icelandic vampire splatter comedy Thirst to several territories including North American following its market premiere at the European Film Market, reports Variety.
Thirst, directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson and Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, takes place in a small town where evil is lurking around and strange crimes and brutality frequently occur.
The movie was jointly acquired by Uncork’d Entertainment and Dark Star Pictures for North American distribution later this year.
“Thirst follows Hulda, a woman who is suspected of being responsible for the death of her brother and is being investigated by the police. After being released from custody due to insufficient evidence, she has nowhere to turn to.
“Lingering around in the cold, she befriends an elderly man who turns out to be a 1,000-year old, single and gay vampire who brings her brother to life, leading to terrible consequences.”
The film is headlined by Hjörtur Sævar Steinason and cameos from well-known Icelandic actors, including Ingvar E. Sigurdsson (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir and Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (“Black Mirror”).
