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EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Goldhaber’s latest feature, Faces Of Death, starring Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria) and Charli xcx, has been picked up for nan UK and Ireland by Signature Entertainment and will person its UK premiere astatine this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Faces Of Death will beryllium nan closing title of Edinburgh’s Midnight Madness strand.
The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website contented moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed pinch a bid of disturbing videos that look to recreate scenes from nan iconic Faces of Death movie series.
The movie besides stars Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things), Josie Totah (The Buccaneers), Aaron Holliday, and Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You).
Goldhaber directed from a screenplay that he co-wrote pinch Isa Mazzei (Cam). The movie was produced by Greg Gilreath (Heart Eyes), Adam Hendricks (Heart Eyes), Susan Montford (Shoot ‘Em Up), and Don Murphy (Transformers: The Last Knight). Executive producers are Rick Benattar (Bullet Head), Derek Bishé, and Isa Mazzei.
“We were hooked from nan commencement by this bold and highly commercialized return connected nan beloved gore-filled cult classic,” Signature’s Senior Acquisitions Manager Katie Wilkinson-Javes said successful a statement.
“Led by a talented young formed who bring caller power to nan franchise, nan movie delivers everything fans could want while introducing it to a caller generation. We’re proud to motorboat astatine EIFF and past to bring nan movie to audiences crossed nan UK and Ireland.”
Recent EIFF Midnight Madness titles see Alien: Romulus, The Substance, The Toxic Avenger, and Ben Wheatley’s Bulk. Chee Keong Cheung’s action thriller Bad Day astatine nan Office will unfastened nan strand this year.
“Midnight Madness is each astir bold voices, movies that return risks, and filmmakers who clasp provocation,” EIFF CEO and Festival Director, Paul Ridd, said successful a statement.
“It is cleanable that we adjacent disconnected this year’s action pinch specified a stylish and ingenious movie from head Daniel Goldhaber and co-screenwriter Isa Mazzei. These 2 person softly been making immoderate of nan astir exciting, edgiest movies of nan past decade, and pinch Faces of Death, they person crafted a reboot that is fresh, modern, and afloat of ideas. It is besides a full blast to watch pinch an audience. We are thrilled.”
EIFF 2026 will tally from 13 – 19 August.
