2026 is legitimately the year of horror films. However, the official River trailer is tossing 2027 into the ring as a contender for the title.
Jane Levy (Don’t Breathe), Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day films), Max Mattern (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy), and Dane DiLiegro (Only Murders in the Building) star in the 2027 slasher film. Joshua Giuliano’s feature film debut as writer and director currently sits at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster released this synopsis:
“The sun is down. The boat is dead. There’s no cell service. And there’s someone standing, staring, from the shore. From the producers of Backrooms and Obsession comes a vivid, visceral new vision in the slasher genre, marking an electrifying feature-film debut by writer-director Joshua Giuliano.
River stars Jane Levy, Jessica Rothe, and Max Mattern as estranged siblings who reunite in their rural hometown after the death of their father. As they set out to scatter his ashes at his favorite spot on a remote river, the trip devolves into a fight for survival as they are mercilessly hunted by a disturbing masked figure played by Dane DiLiegro.”
Steven Schneider (executive producer of the Insidious franchise) via his company Spooky Pictures and Eat The Cat’s Nick Antosca (creator of the Cape Fear series) and Alex Hedlund (executive producer of the Cape Fear series) serve as producers. Executive producers include Jeffrey Tinnell, Robert Tinnell, Matt Brodlie, Jonathan Kier, Ben Ross, and Jason Blum.
River opens in theaters on January 15, 2027.
