A mysterious, horrifying specter haunts the first trailer forThe Shade.Chris Galust,Dylan McTee, andLaura Benantistar as a shattered family who have to face their grief and a supernatural menace. The upcoming horror film has been acquired by Level 33 Entertainment and will be released in theaters this fall.
In the trailer, the Beckman family isgrieving the recent loss of their father. Twenty-year-old Ryan (Galust) is living with his mother (Benanti) and apprenticing at a tattoo shop, while trying to keep an eye on the youngest Beckman son, James (Sam Duncan). But Jason (McTee), the oldest Beckman brother and a successful college athlete,mysteriously returns homemid-semester - and he hasn’t come home alone. With him is anenigmatic, nightmarish spiritthat threatens to destroy what’s left of the Beckman family. At first, only Ryan can see the spectral entity - but when James sees it too, he realizes that it’s all too real.The Shadewas written and directed by first-time feature directorRyan Chipman; it will be released in hundreds of theaters this fall.
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Benanti is the most seasoned member of the cast. A Tony-winner for her role in the 2008 revival ofGypsy, Benanti starred inNo Hard FeelingsandTick, Tick…Boom!, and has also appeared onNashville,Supergirl, andThe Gilded Age. She has also starred in a series of recurring sketches onLate Night with Stephen ColbertasMelania Trump. A relative newcomer to the screen, Galust starred inMending the LinewithBrian Cox,First LovewithDiane Kruger, and the 2020 remake of the VHS horror cult classicCastle Freak. Duncan has appeared in small parts onSaturday Night Live, and was one of the child versions ofColin RobinsononWhat We Do in the Shadows. McTee starred onSweet/ViciousandRoswell, New Mexico; he can next be seen with horror veteranShawnee Smithin the supernatural thrillerPsychopomp. The film will also starMichael Boatman(Spin City),Mariel Molino(Promised Land), andGermain Arryo(Ratched).
There are a bevy of horror films due out this fall, including the English-language remake ofSpeak No Evil; the all-puppet horror filmAbruptio; the adventure filmMonster Summer; the gorehound threequelTerrifier 3; the Hugh Grant chillerHeretic; the anthology horror filmV/H/S/Beyond; andSmile 2, the sequel to 2022’s sleeper horror hit.
The Shadewill be released this fall;no release date has yet been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch the new trailer forThe Shadebelow.
