Signature Takes U.Ok., Eire Rights to Horror ‘The Harbinger’

Signature Leisure has acquired U.Ok. and Eire rights to supernatural horror “The Harbinger” from MPI.

The movie is produced by Jay Dunn (“The Witch within the Window”), Richard W. King (“We Go On”) and Andy Mitton (“YellowBrickRoad”), with Mitton additionally directing and writing. It stars Gabby Beans (“Home of Playing cards”), Emily Davis (“The Plagiarists”) and Raymond Anthony Thomas (“Shutter Island”).

The New York-set movie sees Monique (Beans) reluctantly break quarantine through the pandemic to look after her pal Mavis (Davis) who’s affected by horrific nightmares. Monique quickly learns that the desires are contagious, and originate from a demonic, reality-warping power – The Harbinger. Monique and Mavis should uncover a approach to defeat the malevolent entity earlier than it consumes their souls completely.

The movie was chosen at Canada’s Fantasia Worldwide Movie Pageant, the U.Ok.’s FrightFest and the Sitges Worldwide Unbelievable Movie Pageant. It received Greatest Scare on the U.Ok.’s Grimmfest Worldwide Pageant of Unbelievable Movie.

“In contrast to many movies incorporating COVID-enforced circumstances, this one transcends apparent gimmickry to make the pandemic a key, natural plot aspect, with the central ghoul mentioned to have flourished in such circumstances courting again to the times of medieval plagues,” mentioned Selection critic Dennis Harvey in his evaluation of the movie.

The deal was negotiated between Signature’s acquisitions and growth government Katie Wilkinson and MPI’s VP of gross sales and acquisitions Nicola Goelzhaeuser. A digital HD launch has been set for Jan. 23, 2023. XYZ Movies launched the movie within the U.S. in September.

Wilkinson mentioned: “When the FrightFest group launched us to ‘The Harbinger,’ we have been actually impressed, so we have been very comfortable to then agree a cope with the beautiful MPI group. Plenty of movies have been made through the pandemic, however this one actually stands out from the gang with its atmospheric chills and constructing dread. Positively one to be careful for in January.”

Goelzhaeuser added: “We’re thrilled to be working with the superb group at Signature on this gripping supernatural thriller. The residing nightmare depicted in ‘The Harbinger’ pulls you in and by no means permits you to go till its satisfying finale.”