Yahoo News 18th Century Vampire Thriller ‘The Vourdalak’ Acquired by Oscilloscope for U.S. Distribution; Trailer and Poster Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
Period vampire thriller “The Vourdalak” is set to stalk American audiences.
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “The Vourdalak,” which will be released exclusively in theaters on June 28. Directed by Adrien Beau, the movie had its world premiere in the International Critics’ Week section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, before screening at dozens of European festivals and opening in Beau’s native France.
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Per the logline, “When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior as they await the imminent return of their father, Gorcha. But what begins simply as strange quickly devolves into a full-fledged nightmare when Gorcha returns, seemingly no longer himself…Adapted from a novella that predates Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ by over half a century, ‘The Vourdalak’ is an atmospheric, unexpected, sensorial experience that will leave you reeling and giddy in equal measure.”
The film was written by Beau and Hadrien Bouvier and stars Kacey Mottet Klein, Ariane Labed, Grégoire Colin and Vassili Schneider.
“I am so excited and honored to have partnered with the amazing team at Oscilloscope for the U.S. release of my debut feature,” Beau said. “‘The Vourdalak’ is a film that is meant to be experienced with others and on the big screen, and I am very happy that American audiences will have that opportunity later this month.”
Watch the trailer and check out the poster below.
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