Out of Darkness: Stone Age horror thriller set for February theatrical release

Bleecker Street, a studio that has previously brought us films like Logan Lucky, Captain Fantastic, Trumbo, and Golda, among many others, has announced that they will be giving the Stone Age horror thriller Out of Darkness (which was formerly going by the title The Origin) a theatrical release in the United States on February 9, 2024.

Out of Darkness has been making the festival rounds recently and even earned nominations in five categories at the British Independent Film Awards. Safia Oakley-Green won in the Breakthrough Performance category.

The feature debut for both director Andrew Cumming and screenwriter Ruth Greenberg, Out of Darkness is a survival horror film following a group of six who have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone. As relationships in the group fracture, the determination of one young woman reveals the terrible actions taken to survive.

A press release notes that the film was shot on location in the Scottish Highlands and added authenticity with the use of a bespoke language called “Tola,” which was developed specifically for the project by a linguist and an archaeologist.

Safia Oakley-Green (Sherwood) stars alongside Chuku Modu (Captain Marvel), Kit Young (Shadow and Bone), and Iola Evans (Choose or Die).

Out of Darkness was produced by Oliver Kassman.

Several years ago, Kansas Bowling directed a Stone Age horror movie called B.C. Butcher, which was distributed by Troma. I always thought “Stone Age horror” was a clever concept that deserved to be explored in more movies, so I’m glad to see Out of Darkness making its way out into the world.

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