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. The movie stars Gabby Beans (“Home of Playing cards”), Emily Davis (“The Plagiarists”) and Raymond Anthony Thomas (“Shutter Island”).

The New York-set movie sees Monique reluctantly break quarantine throughout the pandemic to look after her pal Mavis who’s suffering from horrific nightmares. Monique quickly learns that the goals are contagious, and originate from a demonic, reality-warping drive – The Harbinger. Monique and Mavis should uncover a solution 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 situations, this one transcends apparent gimmickry to make the pandemic a key, natural plot ingredient, with the central ghoul mentioned to have flourished in such situations 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 improvement govt 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 crew launched us to ‘The Harbinger,’ we had been actually impressed, so we had been very comfortable to then agree a take care of the stunning MPI crew. Loads of movies have been made throughout the pandemic, however this one actually stands out from the group 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 wonderful crew at Signature on this gripping supernatural thriller. The residing nightmare depicted in ‘The Harbinger’ pulls you in and by no means allows you to go till its satisfying finale.”