THE POWER: Shudder Nabs New The Others-style British Fright Flick
Mike Sprague
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Shudder has snagged up all rights to British supernatural chiller The Power. It’s described as being in the spirit of The Woman in Black and also The Others.
Deadline reports the film explores a period of blackouts in 1970s London. It tells the tale of a young nurse on her first day of duty who must work the night shift in a crumbling hospital and also contend with a dark presence is lurking in the walls.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of writer-director Corinna Faith (The Innocents). Rose Williams (Reign, Curfew, Medici, Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris) stars.
Matthew James Wilkinson (Yesterday) and Rob Watson (Italian Studies) produce. Elizabeth Bernholz (Gazelle Twin) composed the score with Max de Wardener.
Emily Gotto, Shudder’s Director of Global Acquisitions & Co-Productions said in a statment: “With The Power, Corinna Faith has established herself as a remarkable new voice in genre cinema. We know Shudder members will be terrified by her debut feature and thrilled by Rose Williams’ star-making performance.”
The producers added: “We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Shudder on The Power. The team at Shudder’s passion for genre is unparalleled, and we can’t wait to share the film with their equally devoted audience.”
Shudder will distribute in North America, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The film hits the streaming platform in 2021. We’ll keep you posted. Stay tuned.
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