Cleopatra Films and Black Mandala Unleash Trailer and Poster For “THE LONG DARK TRAIL”
by William J. WrightDecember 24, 2022
In THE LONG DARK TRAIL, the upcoming horror film from Cleopatra Films and Black Mandala, two teenage brothers escape the clutches of their abusive father. In desperate search of their estranged mother, they embark on a dangerous trek into the woods of Northwest Pennsylvania. However, things take a turn for the sinister when they discover she has joined a sadistic cult.
The film, described as Midsommar meets Stand By Me is set for a February 21 release on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD platforms and stars Carter O’Donnell, Brady O’Donnell, Mick Thyer, Paul “Doc” Ignatius, Nick Psinakis and Trina Campbell.
William J. Wright is RUE MORGUE's online managing editor. A two-time Rondo Classic Horror Award nominee and an active member of the Horror Writers Association, William is lifelong lover of the weird and macabre. His work has appeared in many popular (and a few unpopular) publications dedicated to horror and cult film. William earned a bachelor of arts degree from East Tennessee State University in 1998, majoring in English with a minor in Film Studies. He helped establish ETSU's Film Studies minor with professor and film scholar Mary Hurd and was the program's first graduate.
He currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife, three sons and a recalcitrant cat.
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