A documentary team finds more than they bargained for in supernatural chiller The Dark Gets In, set to make its world premiere later this week.
The Dark Gets In will make its Beyond Fest World Premiere on October 2, 2026.
The plot sees “a documentary team set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, but events soon take an unexpected turn, leading the filmmakers down an increasingly dark and horrifying path.”
The horror movie, as Beyond Fest describes, is designed to make you sleep with the lights on. It’s written and directed by Sean Hogan (The Devil’s Business, Little Deaths), and produced by Evrim Ersoy.
In a statement, Hogan said: “The Dark Gets In is based upon an idea I had several years ago, but it wasn’t until I hit upon the notion of telling it in a true crime mockumentary format that it finally found its proper expression. We set out to make a film that initially felt very real and disturbing, but would eventually reveal itself to be something far more horrifying than the sort of story you typically see in such documentaries. The end result is, I hope, a mixture of tragedy and tension and slow-burning dread, and I’m excited to see how audiences respond to its many shocks and surprises.”
Ersoy added: “After the success of To Fire You Come At Last, another opportunity to work with Sean was only natural – and with The Dark Gets In, he has crafted a singularly unique film that delivers on the promise of its eerie atmosphere and will hopefully scare audiences around the world with its unique blend of the supernatural and true crime.”
Blue Finch Films has boarded sales rights to The Dark Gets In ahead of its debut, so stay tuned for distribution and release date announcements as they arrive.