Following a successful world premiere at London’s FrightFest, Dark Sky Films today announced it has acquired North American distribution rights to Herd (2023), an action-driven horror film and the directorial debut from Steven Pierce, co-written by Pierce and James Allerdyce.
The movie tells the story of a woman trying to outrun a past complicated by an abusive father. When she and her wife end up trapped between a zombie outbreak and warring militia groups in her hometown, she is forced to fight for both love and survival.
After some short films, including the awards-winner fantasy comedy Bang. Bang. (2019), Steven Pierce as the producer, editor, co-writer, and director of a feature film with Herd (2023). His frequent collaborator James Allerdyce is the co-writer and also producer for the film.
The main cast is formed by Ellen Adair, Mitzi Akaha, Jeremy Holm, Timothy V. Murphy, Amanda Fuller, Dana Snyder, Brandon James Ellis, Jeremy Lawson, and Corbin Bernsen, who is better known for his roles in the iconic The Dentist (1996) and its sequel The Dentist 2 (1998).
Dark Sky Films EVP Greg Newman said, “Steven Pierce has crafted a film that brilliantly ratchets up the tension and puts a fresh spin on the zombie outbreak subgenre. We’re thrilled to be releasing Herd (2023) under the Dark Sky Films banner this fall”.
Director Steven Pierce said, “Dark Sky has been a strong player in the cultivating some of the most unique horror films available for some time and I am so pleased that Herd (2023) will be taking a place alongside their awesome lineup of titles”.
The movie is produced by Framework Productions.
Watch the official trailer for Herd (2023).
