Back in November, we brought you the trailer for a found footage flick called ATROCIOUS; the Spanish-language thriller, directed by Fernando Barreda Luna, looks to be in the vein of BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, with a dash of THE LAST BROADCAST. Sales agent Celluloid Nightmares was shopping the flick at AFM, looking for some bites, and it has certainly gotten more than a few.
Variety mentions that Revolver Entertainment has gobbled up ATROCIOUS for distribution in the UK. Furthermore, according to its official Facebook page, the flick has sold for theatrical release in France, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador.
Naturally, the US is still a question mark; it always seems to be one of the last to get on the ball with flicks like these. That said, with all these other territories set, it’s safe to say ATROCIOUS will eventually be seen everywhere.
Here’s the film’s synopsis, followed by the chilling teaser: In April of 2010, Spanish police reported the discovery of 37 hours of recorded evidence that shed new light on a gruesome murder investigation. The found footage documents a family of five spending their holidays at their summer house, where brother-and-sister Cristian and July Quintanilla pass the time investigating a terrifying local urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, before culminating in unspeakable atrocities.
For more background on the film, check out the official website.
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