Elric Kane’s The Dead Thing, starring Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen, arrives on Shudder February 14th, 2025.
Shudder has announced its acquisition of The Dead Thing, a standout from Fantasia Fest, ahead of its U.S. premiere. Directed by Elric Kane, the film follows a young woman trapped in a series of meaningless relationships who falls for a charismatic and sensitive man with a dark secret, turning their affair into a dangerous obsession. Elric Kane expressed his excitement for the acquisition ahead of the film’s U.S. premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Starring Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen, The Dead Thing will debut on Shudder on February 14th, 2025.
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today that they have acquired the North American, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand rights to Elric Kane’s solo feature debut THE DEAD THING ahead of its U.S. premiere at the 2024 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. The film is co-written by Webb Wilcoxen and Kane and stars Blu Hunt (THE NEW MUTANTS) and stuntman-turned-actor Ben Smith-Petersen (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD). THE DEAD THING world premiered at the 2024 Fantasia International Film Festival and will debut on Shudder on February 14, 2025.
(Shudder)
THE DEAD THING follows a young woman lost in a series of meaningless connections, who falls in love with a charismatic and sensitive man, who hides a dark secret that turns her affair into a dangerous obsession.
"I’ve been a Shudder subscriber since almost day one and preaching about it on podcasts for just as long, so it’s a thrill to know our film is in such great hands,” said director Elric Kane. “Shudder continues to expand the scope of what Horror can be by including films that push the boundaries of the genre. I consider our film to be one of these and even our scrappy production was inspired by many of the independent films they’ve released over the years."
“With the perceptive and eerie THE DEAD THING, Elric Kane, who has dedicated so much to the genre already, makes a terrific leap into horror filmmaking. We’re thrilled to be its home,” said Shudder’s VP of Programming Samuel Zimmerman.
The deal was negotiated by Justin Timms, Hugues Barbier & Joe Yanick at Yellow Veil Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers and Samuel Zimmerman on behalf of Shudder.
THE DEAD THING is produced by Matt Mercer, Monte Yazzie and executive produced by Rebekah McKendry. Kane is repped by Atlas Artists.
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