‘Out of Darkness’ Trailer Teases Chilling Prehistoric Horror
There isn’t much out there in terms of prehistoric horror. Sure, we’ve seen films about lumbering Neanderthals and hungry dinosaurs, but we’ve never really seen a proper horror story set in that time period. Until now. Director Andrew Cumming and writer Ruth Greenberg rose to the challenge to create their own harrowing tale about life 45,000 years ago. The film, Out Of Darkness (previously titled The Origin), is a daring debut featuring a language written just for the film, the creative use of darkness, and a chilling conclusion.
Read the full synopsis below:
A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone.
Watch the trailer now:
In his review from the 2022 London Film Festival, Dread Central’s Sean McGeady said,
Something of an origin story for man, for woman, and for the chasm that still exists between them, this is also a sharp feature origin for Cumming and Greenberg. It’s a proper dirt-under-the-nails debut and a fierce case for British genre filmmaking.
Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Arno Lüning, and Luna Mwezi star in the film.
Out Of Darkness comes to theaters on February 9, 2023.
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