Huge announcement out of the Fantasia Film Festival where Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have acquired all North American rights to the body-swap psychological thriller Devils, the film nominated for the New Flesh Competition for Best First Feature! The film will be released this fall as a SCREAMBOX Original. Deadline first reported the news.
The gripping psychological thriller, written and directed by Kim Jae-hoon, blurs revenge and morality where an unwavering detective takes on a serial killer. The feature debut of Jae-hoon has already captivated viewers at Fantasia with its intense narrative and outstanding performances as it delves into the dark world of serial killers and the unyielding pursuit of justice.
The film’s suspense and psychological intensity are reminiscent of the classic thriller Face/Off infused with a horror twist and gory brutality.
Nightmarish Conjurings says “channeling knife-twists of psychological terror reminiscent of Old Boy, Devils is a must-see for horror fans” and mentions “this intense body-swap movie will leave you guessing until the very end.”
But Why Tho? Says Devils is “smartly designed to drive a tension-filled spike through the narrative with large swings, violence, chaos, and manipulation,” while Dread Central says “a deranged body swap thriller with bite, Devils easily reminds audiences of why South Korea is home to some of the best hybrid horror cinema around.”
“Devils follows the story of Jae-hwan, a determined homicide detective assigned to take down a ring of serial killers terrorizing the city. The case becomes deeply personal for him as one of the victims is his own brother-in-law. When the detective and the murderer finally collide, an unexpected turn of events leaves Jae-hwan waking up in the hospital – trapped in the body of the very killer he sought to apprehend. With the clock ticking, Jae-hwan must bring the murderer to justice while saving his family from imminent danger.”
The film stars Oh Dae-hwan and Jang Dong-yoon with Cho Il-hyung and Kim Sang-yoon as Executive Producers and Gu Sung-mok as Producer.
The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill, Director of Acquisitions, on behalf of Cineverse and Youngjoo SUH, CEO of sales company FINECUT on behalf of the film.
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