Emilia Clarke Leads Subterranean Horror Movie WHEN DARKNESS LOVES US

Game of Thrones‘ Emilia Clarke stars in the new subterranean horror movie When Darkness Loves Us, with Bleecker Street taking global rights for a theatrical release next year.

Directed by James Ashcroft (2024's Stephen King-approved The Rule of Jenny Pen), When Darkness Loves Us is based on Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella of the same name, and follows a young woman (Clarke) who, after surviving 15 years trapped in an underground cave system, returns to the surface to reclaim the family she believes is hers, no matter the monstrous cost. Ashcroft wrote the screenplay alongside Hayley Sproull and Eli Kent.

Also starring are Marlon Williams (Sweet Tooth, The Twelve), Victoria Pedretti (The Haunting of Hill House, Forbidden Fruits) and Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show, The Crown).

Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson had the following tease into the world of When Darkness Loves Us, saying:

“The term ‘world-building’ is wildly overused, but the degree to which James and team have built a subterranean universe cannot be understated […] This film is a true journey into the darkness, literally and figuratively, and we can’t wait to shock audiences worldwide with James’ singular vision.”

Ashcroft adds:

“My passion for Elizabeth Engstrom’s story remains boundless; what an absolute gift it has been bringing this work to the screen […] With When Darkness Loves Us, Liz never lets us forget that the actions of her characters are by turns both tragic and monstrous — no matter how sympathetic they may be. But it’s their indelible humanity that can’t be so easily shaken off afterwards, and that’s when we find ourselves at home in the darkness with them.”

Producers on When Darkness Loves Us include Desray Armstrong (Coming Home in the Dark, Bad Behaviour), with Ant Timpson serving as executive producer alongside Ashcroft, Clarke, Katherine Bridle, Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson and Tyler DiNapoli, Umbrella’s Ari Harrison and Jasmin McSweeney, Nicola Smith and Bleecker’s Miranda King are associate producers.

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