Majid Al Ansari's Arabic-language horror film The Vile has landed a US distributor, with Dark Sky Films acquiring the rights to bring the Emirati production to American audiences, where the film is also the first Arabic-language feature made under the partnership between Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios.
Bdoor Mohammad plays Amani, a wife and mother whose family life is thrown into chaos when her husband Khalid brings home a second wife, Zahra (Sarah Taibah). Zahra is pregnant with his first son, leaving Amani trying to hold on to her place in the household while protecting her daughter Noor.
Things become increasingly disturbing as Amani starts to believe there is something seriously wrong with the new arrival, with Amani becoming convinced Zahra is hiding something sinister.
The cast also includes Iman Tarik, Jasem Alkharraz and Samira Al Wahaibi. Al Ansari directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Johnnie Alward, and it is his first feature film since Zinzana (also known as Rattle the Cage), and he previously worked on the Netflix series Paranormal.
There are some familiar horror names behind the production as well - Roy Lee (Weapons, Barbarian), Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity), Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil) and Rami Yasin (Hokum) are all listed among the producers.
The Vile premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2025, where it won Best Horror Feature, before screening at Sitges, the BFI London Film Festival and Busan, and it was also released in the UAE in October 2025 - Dark Sky Films has now confirmed the film is coming to select US theaters, although a specific release date has yet to be announced.