Fresh off the film’s premiere at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Deadline breaks the news this week that Bloody Disgusting’s parent company Cineverse has acquired The Night Driver.
From director Jeremy Weiss, The Night Driver starsJosh Lucas, David Arquette, and Alyssa Milano, and the horror movie will be released in North America by Cineverse.
Stay tuned for additional release information.
Cineverse said in a statement, “The Night Driver is reminiscent of horror classics like The Hitcher, delivering a relentless sense of suspense that keeps audiences on edge from start to finish. Josh Lucas gives a gripping performance as Hurdis, taking viewers on a thrilling and unpredictable ride where danger—and murder—waits around every turn. At Cineverse, we’re passionate about championing emerging filmmakers, and Jeremy has delivered an impressive debut that we believe will keep audiences fully engaged until the very end.”
The film follows a traveling pharmaceutical salesman (Josh Lucas) who survives a bloody run-in with a psychotic killer, and is subsequently pursued by the psychopath across the country.
Here’s the full synopsis: “Traveling pharmaceutical salesman Hurdis Matheson (Josh Lucas) is desperate to return home to his wife Cheryl (Alyssa Milano) and family after surviving a run-in with a psychotic killer, only to be stalked relentlessly by him across the country and framed for several murders along the way. The police are on a nationwide manhunt for Hurdis, and it is up to Detective Granger (David Arquette) to prove Hurdis’ innocence.”
The cast for The Night Driver also includes Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Eileen Dietz (Halloween II), Danielle Vasinova (The Madison), and Gina La Piana (Meet Dave).
Sean S. Cunningham (Friday the 13th) Executive Produces. John Cork wrote the screenplay.
