Faith can be beautiful. And brutal.
Synopsis
Blood Shine follows Brighton West, a troubled horror filmmaker who escapes to upstate New York to finish writing his latest screenplay. Hoping isolation will spark creativity, he instead encounters Clara, a devout religious zealot who worships the light through solitary and increasingly disturbing rituals.
As Brighton becomes entangled in Clara’s extreme spiritual practices, he’s drawn into a hallucinatory spiral of faith, flesh, and transcendence. Convinced her sadistic ceremonies can elevate him to godhood, Clara pushes Brighton toward a transformation that blurs the line between enlightenment and annihilation.
About Blood Shine
Blood Shine is a folk horror film co-written and co-directed by married filmmaking duo Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks, known for Alone With You. Inspired by classic British folk horror traditions, the film blends arthouse sensibilities with visceral, practical gore effects.
Dark Sky Films has acquired North American distribution rights following a successful festival run that included FrightFest London, Sitges Film Festival, and Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. MPI Media Group is handling international sales.
The film showcases striking practical gore FX by Brian Spears (American Horror Story, Smile 2), promising a brutal and visually arresting descent into religious obsession and body horror.
Produced by Aaron B. Koontz for Paper Street Pictures alongside Zeus Pictures, the project combines psychological dread with graphic horror in a bleak, isolated setting.
Director and Cast
Blood Shine is written and directed by Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks, and the cast includes, Brendan Sexton III, Emily Bennett, David Call, Larry Fessenden, Toby Poser.
Trailer
A trailer for Blood Shine has not yet been released.
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Blood Shine Release Date
Blood Shine is currently awaiting release and is expected to debut in 2026, with an exact release date to be announced.
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