‘Malibu Horror Story’: Chilling New Found Footage Horror Coming To Theaters This Fall [Exclusive]
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Sunny Oak Films and Iconic Events Releasing (Terrifier, Terrifier 2) have announced the theatrical release date for Malibu Horror Story. Following an expansive film festival run around the globe, the award-winning, independent horror film will hit theaters on October 20th with a limited release across North America.
Read the full synopsis below:
Malibu Horror Story takes place over ten years in Malibu, California, following the mysterious disappearance of four popular high school boys on graduation night. We follow a team of paranormal investigators as they search a sacred cave in the hills of Malibu for clues to the boys’ disappearance, only to uncover a terrifying truth.
This film has been over a decade in the making, a labor of love from director Scott Slone, who was initially inspired by the found footage boom of the late 2000s. Malibu Horror Story was shot over the course of ten-plus years with 30 different cameras and various codecs. Now, after a successful festival run around the world, the film is finally coming to theaters.
“I am a big fan of the found footage sub-genre and wanted to try and do something different with the format and structure of how a traditional found footage film is presented. Our story is told through different perspectives, timelines, and layers of media that were compiled over several years. The goal was to incorporate all of those elements and place them inside of a conventional horror movie structure that would not only appeal to found footage enthusiasts but to a broader horror audience as well,” said Slone.
Producer Andrew Williams added, “We are thrilled with the positive reception from fans and critics during our film festival run this past year, and the success has demonstrated that this is a horror movie made to be experienced in theaters, and we couldn’t be happier that we finally found the right partner with Iconic Events Releasing to help us bring it to the big screen.”
In her review of the film from the 2022 Unnamed Footage Festival, Dread Central’s Mary Beth McAndrews wrote,
“Malibu Horror Story is a look into the future of the first-person POV horror filmmaking technique. Slone’s knowledge of the subgenre and his ability to weave together both found footage and traditional narrative creates something that any horror fan will enjoy. Hybrid is the future of the subgenre and Slone is on the cutting edge.“
Malibu Horror Story stars Dylan Sprayberry (Teen Wolf, Sick), Robert Bailey Jr. (Nightshift), Valentina de Angelis (Gossip Girl), and Rebecca Forsythe (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). The film features contortionist and creature actor “Twisty” Troy James (Nightmare Alley, Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark) and actor/stunt performer Douglas Tait (Annabelle Comes Home, Hellboy). Tommy Cramer, Veno Miller, Jacob Hughes, and Hector Gomez Jr. also star in the film.
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