Michelle Monaghan, Skeet Ulrich Horror ‘Blood’ Acquired By Vertical Ent – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has snapped up North American and UK rights to the horror movie Blood, from award-wining director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, The Name). Whereas the characteristic shall be launched to each theaters and digital platforms, a launch date has not but been disclosed.

The movie penned by Will Honley follows Jess (Michelle Monaghan), a nurse and mom lately separated from her husband (Skeet Ulrich), who strikes together with her daughter Tyler (Skylar Morgan Jones) and younger son Owen (Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) again into her outdated farmhouse. Shortly after settling in, Owen’s canine escapes into the woods and returns days later, blood-soaked and rabid. When he assaults and bites Owen, the ensuing an infection from the chunk grows extra alarming by the day as Owen’s conduct turns into scary and lethal. As he spirals deeper into the depths of the sickness, Jess discovers a disturbing treatment, which makes her query how far she is prepared to go to maintain her little one alive.

Blood additionally stars June B. Wilde (Remaining Vacation spot 5), Rodrigo Beilfuss (Intersection) and Erik Athavale (Orphan: First Kill). The movie was financed by Hercules Movie Fund and produced by Rhea Movies and the H2L Media Group. Its producers are Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas, Gary Levinsohn and Billy Hines. Government producers embrace Jean-Luc De Fanti, Alexis Varouxakis, Max Work, Steven Sims, Ryan Bartecki, Anderson and Daniel Bekerman.

The deal for Blood follows Vertical’s work with Rhea Movies on such releases as Joe Bell, starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton, and the TIFF Midnight Insanity title Shadow within the Cloud, starring Chloë Grace Moretz.

“Brad Anderson has delivered the quintessential horror movie with a solid, led by Monaghan and Ulrich, that delivers on each degree,” mentioned Vertical Leisure Companion Peter Jarowey. “We’re excited to be again in enterprise with Hercules Movie Fund and Rhea Movies and really feel this vacation counter-programming will thrill audiences lengthy after we ring within the new yr.”

Based in 2012, Vertical Leisure has additionally lately acquired Chris Naoki Lee’s drama Dinner Celebration, the thriller Delia’s Gone starring Stephan James and Marisa Tomei, Thom Harp’s comedy The Donor Celebration, Katie Holmes’ Tribeca-premiering romantic drama Alone Collectively, and the political satire Land of Desires, staring Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon and extra, which additionally debuted on the New York pageant. The corporate launched John Patton Ford’s Sundance 2022 pic Emily the Prison, starring Aubrey Plaza and Theo Rossi, alongside Roadside Points of interest on August twelfth.

Peter Jarowey and Tony Piantedosi negotiated the Blood deal on behalf of Vertical Leisure, with WME Unbiased on behalf of Rhea Movies.