“Will drown you in pure terror.” Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster have revealed the first official trailer for the indie horror hit River, which has already been getting nothing but rave reviews following its premiere at the 2026 Toronto Film Festival last month. River is the big breakout horror hit from the 2026 fest (kind of like Obsession last year) and it’s already set for release starting in January 2027 in just a few months. The sun is down. The boat is dead. There’s no cell service. And there’s someone standing, staring, from the shore. From the producers of Backrooms and Obsession comes a vivid, visceral new vision in the slasher genre, marking an electrifying feature debut by writer / director Joshua Giuliano. Three estranged siblings reunite to scatter their late father’s ashes on a remote river, but find themselves stranded on their broken-down boat and tormented by a faceless killer. Starring Jane Levy, Jessica Rothe, Max Mattern, plus Dane DiLiegro as the killer. It was picked up by Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster following a rapturous premiere. Yep it looks like a must watch for horror fans! Don’t forget your life jacket.
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Joshua Giuliano’s horror film River, direct from YouTube:
“Fear runs deep.” The latest indie horror hit River stars Jane Levy, Jessica Rothe, and Max Mattern as estranged siblings who reunite in their rural hometown after the death of their father. As they set out to scatter his ashes at his favorite spot on a remote river, the trip devolves into a fight for survival as they are mercilessly hunted by a disturbing masked figure played – as by Dane DiLiegro. River is a horror film written and directed by up-and-coming genre filmmaker Joshua Giuliano, making his first feature film after directing many short films previously. Produced by Nick Antosca & Alex Hedlund (Eat The Cat), and Steven Schneider via his company Spooky Pictures. This film initially premiered at the 2026 Toronto Film Festival in the Midnight Madness section this year. Universal Pictures / Blumhouse will debut Giuliano’s River slasher horror in US theaters starting on January 15th, 2027 early next year. Who wants to watch?
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