Shudder Acquires Girls’ Trip Thriller ‘Find Your Friends’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Why it matters: Shudder will release "Find Your Friends" on June 12, expanding its horror catalog to subscribers in multiple regions.
- Shudder has acquired "Find Your Friends" for release on June 12, securing rights across North America, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Izabel Pakzad, the film's writer and director, was inspired by a personal, terrifying car chase incident during a Joshua Tree getaway, which she recounted in an interview with Variety.
- "Find Your Friends" features a cast including Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, and Zion Moreno, and had its world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival, followed by screenings at TIFF and Fantastic Fest.
- Pakzad expressed her gratitude to Shudder, stating the platform champions work that challenges genre film conventions for young women, aligning with her goal to make a bold and unapologetic film.
Shudder has acquired "Find Your Friends," a new thriller from writer-director Izabel Pakzad, starring Bella Thorne and Chloe Cherry, which follows a girls' trip to Joshua Tree that devolves into a violent struggle for survival. Pakzad revealed the film was inspired by her own terrifying car chase experience in Joshua Tree, aiming to create a raw and unapologetic genre film that challenges typical portrayals of young women.
