The body count is about to rise as DEAD OF NIGHT prepares to bring its brand of slasher horror to theaters across the country. The indie horror thriller directed by Derek Sulek will open in AMC theaters on November 13, 2026, with tickets already on sale. We’ve had a chance to see the film, and we will say this: it gets bloody fast.
Starring Dermot Mulroney (MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING, ABOUT SCHMIDT), Scott Grimes (TED, OPPENHEIMER), Jake Busey (STRANGER THINGS, RUST), and Kirrilee Berger (UNSUNG HERO), the film follows a community thrown into chaos after the discovery of a brutally mutilated teenage girl in the quiet town of Elmwood Heights.
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Level 33 Entertainment acquired the film for distribution in the United States and Canada. The production also has some familiar names behind the scenes, including professional wrestling legend, musician, and actor Chris Jericho (TERRIFIER 2 & 3, DEXTER), who serves as an executive producer alongside Scott Grimes, Ann Koch, Doug Johnson, and Matthew Ballard.
Sulek directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Durham. The production was handled by Oren Kamara, Sulek, and Dan Sheldon, with Jijo Reed serving as co-producer. Filming took place in Los Angeles under Fade to Black Films, in association with ZMA Films.
The filmmakers also revealed that the story draws inspiration from the fear that gripped Los Angeles during the Night Stalker era.
“Dead of Night was inspired in part by the fear that gripped Los Angeles during the Night Stalker era, so making the film here gave it an authenticity we couldn’t manufacture somewhere else. We’re incredibly proud of the local cast and crew who brought it to life and are excited to now bring an independent, LA-made horror film to audiences across the country,” the creative team shared in a statement.
Level 33 Entertainment President and CEO Andreas Olavarria also expressed his excitement about bringing the film to audiences, saying,
“We are truly excited to be working with the talented team at Fade to Black Films and can’t wait to share this edge-of-your-seat thriller with theatrical audiences across the US and Canada this November.”
DEAD OF NIGHT arrives exclusively in AMC theaters on November 13, 2026. If you’re ready for another masked killer to make a mess of things, tickets are available now through AMC.