We Need to Do Something: IFC Midnight acquires film ahead of world premiere

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Sierra McCormick of The Vast of Night (watch it HERE) stars in director Sean King O'Grady's debut narrative feature We Need to Do Something, which just landed a North American distribution deal with IFC Midnight. The film will have its world premiere in the Midnight Section at the Tribeca Film Festival next month, then IFC Midnight will release it in theatres and on demand later this year.

Written by Max Booth III and based on his novella of the same name (pick up a copy HERE), We Need to Do Something follows 

Melissa and her family as they seek shelter from a storm and become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family – and the entire world – apart.

McCormick is joined in the cast by Vinessa Shaw, Pat Healy, John James Cronin, and Lisette Alexis.

A collaboration between Hantz Motion Pictures, Atlas Industries, Spin a Black Yarn, and A Bigger Boat, the film was produced by Bill Stertz, John Malerman, Ryan Lewis, and Peter Block. Booth served as executive producer alongside Lauren Hantz, John Hantz, Katherine Waddell, and Donovan Leitch.

IFC Films' Arianna Bocco had this to say about We Need to Do Something: 

It requires incredible skill to be able to ratchet up that much tension from just a few very key ingredients, and Sean executes his debut with absolute precision and a much needed sense of humor. IFC Midnight is thrilled to bring this wildly entertaining yet disturbing chiller to audiences nationwide."

The director added: 

It amazes me that anyone would be willing to distribute the hilariously sick film we concocted to exorcise our own personal pandemic demons, but we are all excited to have bold and passionate partners in IFC Midnight to bring this insane movie to unsuspecting audiences all over North America."

While North American distribution is secured, Priscilla Ross Smith of The Coven is handling all international sales.

A couple images from We Need to Do Something can be seen below: