EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures has acquired international rights to the high-concept horror slasher The Him from Joe Gossett (Catch Hell, Revenger). The film, which Gossett, wrote and directed, is currently in post with international sales now underway.
Pic stars Chris Elliott (There’s Something About Mary, Groundhog Day, Cabin Boy), Roxy Sophie Sorkin, Asya Miller, Mindy Cohn (Palm Royale, Billy Knight, Mother Father Sister Brother Frank) and Ryan Phillippe (Crash, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Shooter).
In The Him, a family’s elaborate Halloween display becomes a genuine massacre when a silent killer turns their home into a house of horrors—while unsuspecting crowds cheer, believing it’s the best show in town.
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Pic is produced by Andrea Bucko (Alpha Gang, Dead Man’s Wire, Longlegs) of Sugar Rush Pictures and Cassian Elwes (Dallas Buyers Club, Mudbound, Lawless) of Elevated Films, alongside Joel Michaely, Veronica Radealli, and Michael Mammoliti. Tomer Shmulevich (Captivated), Meadow Williams (Den of Thieves, After), Stacey Kemp (Street Smart), Danilo Dayani, Phillip Neumann and Phillippe are executive producers, with Buck Traweek and Izak Zabek serving as co-executive producers.
White Rabbit Productions, founded by Tomer Shmulevich, and Elevated Films are financing the film.
“The film takes the audience’s love of immersive horror and turns it on its head—what if the show you’re cheering for is real? It’s a terrifying concept that will leave people talking for a long time” said Alexandra Cocean, President of Global Sales and Distribution at Voltage Pictures.
Bucko of Sugar Rush Pictures added, “The Him is a chilling reimagining of the slasher genre, masterfully blending intimate family dynamics with the spine-tingling suspense of classic horror.” She continued, “Joe Gossett has crafted the film that strikes a powerful contrast between the comfort of normal life and the brutal intrusion of violence, creating a one-of-a-kind fusion of suspense and terror with its unforgettable blend of psychological horror and shocking twists.”
Elwes of Elevated Films said, “The Him is a remarkable and unsettling film that pushes the boundaries of the slasher genre. Joe Gossett has crafted something truly original—The Him will leave audiences haunted long after the credits roll.”
Producers Elwes and Bucko most recently premiered Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, where the movie’s North American rights were acquired by frosh distributor, Row K Entertainment.
Elliott is repped by United Talent Agency and Vault Entertainment. Sorkin is repped by Entertainment 360, UTA and Ziffren. Giller is repped by Joey Stanton at Vybe Trybe Entertainment. Cohn is repped by LB Talent and Constellation Media Group. Phillippe is repped by his manager, David Schiff, at MGMT Entertainment, and his legal team, David Weber and Lon Sorensen, at Sloane, Offer, Weber, and Dern, LLP.