First Look at Folk Horror ‘Round The Decay’ with an Original Monster
by Alex Billington
July 22, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Leave the valley before something really terrible happens.” Dreamscape has revealed a trailer for an indie horror film titled Round the Decay, the latest from horror filmmaker Adam Newman (Everwinter Night). Round the Decay offers “a fresh take on the monster movie formula with roots extending into psychological & folk horror,” with inspiration from Pumpkinhead and Cube. Arriving to watch in October in a few months. A young woman returns to the site of her broken engagement, Newport’s Valley, NH, a sleepy tourist town with an all-consuming secret where something sinister lurks. Starring Victoria Mirrer as Kenzie, Damian Maffei, Sienna Hubert-Ross, Melody Kay, Phil Duran, Sarah Nicklin, plus Roger Clark. “Round the Decay has a lot of heart and a lot of character, but it definitely doesn’t skimp on scares or gore. Plus, it has a new, original monster that we can’t wait to introduce to you all.” A practical creature designed by veteran special effects artist Greg McDougall. The monster isn’t revealed here yet – keep an eye out for more.
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Adam Newman’s Round The Decay, direct from YouTube:
When prominent locals take in a lost hiker, Kenzie, newcomer Roz and mysterious outsider Munroe find themselves caught between the leaders of the town’s factions and entangled in an ancient sinister plot dating back to its founder that threatens the survival of the town and their lives. Round The Decay is both written and directed by American indie horror filmmaker Adam Newman, director of the genre films Ice Patrol and Everwinter Night previously, plus a few other short films. It’s produced by Jon Balanoff, Adam McDonald, Adam Newman, Jay Voishnis. Made by Dreamscape Productions. With a new creature designed by SFX artist Greg McDougall (Stranger Things, War of the Worlds). Newman’s Round The Decay debuts to watch starting in October 2024 during this year’s Halloween season. Look any scary? Who’s intrigued?
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