Valladares' 'Divine Comedy' Horror Gets First Look — SkimNews
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- Skincrawl Studios debuted a first look at Patricio Valladares' supernatural horror film 'The Divine Comedy,' a modern retelling of Dante Alighieri's 14th-century 'Inferno,' handling worldwide sales after the project wrapped principal photography.
- Italy's Anxur Films co-produces with Dublin-based Skincrawl Limited, with Alessandro Gatto producing for Anxur and Corrado Camilla and screenwriter Loris Curci producing on behalf of Skincrawl.
- Christopher Rygh ('Vikings: Valhalla'), Matthew Metcalfe, Tilda Metsola, and Fadhillah Othman star in a film following a grieving writer named Dante who descends into Hell to retrieve his deceased wife Beatrice, guided by Virgil, a former priest.
- Screenwriter Loris Curci borrowed Greek tragedy motifs — mirroring how the original Dante borrowed from classical Greek and Roman myths — and gave Beatrice 'a different, more dramatic role,' calling the film 'the most ambitious' Skincrawl has produced.
- Producer Corrado Camilla told Variety a teaser-trailer will be ready for next month's American Film Market, with a screening planned at the Berlinale's European Film Market in February, noting plans to 'reach out to all sorts of different markets' beyond traditional horror buyers.
Why it matters: Dublin-based Skincrawl is positioning 'The Divine Comedy' as a literary property rather than typical horror fare, with AFM and Berlinale screenings designed to court buyers across religious, literary, and genre verticals. Screenwriter Curci explicitly called it 'the most ambitious' Skincrawl project — a notable escalation for the Irish shingle previously known for mid-budget thrillers.
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