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Shudder takes on “THE DEMON DISORDER,” directed by effects master Steven Boyle; first trailer

The Australian fright film is headed for a debut on the streamer this fall.

Shudder has announced its acquisition of THE DEMON DISORDER, the directorial debut of makeup and creature effects artist Steven Boyle, whose credits include DAYBREAKERS, BOAR, WINCHESTER, LOVE AND MONSTERS and many others. Boyle scripted the film with Toby Osborne and produced with Ally Muller; Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig (UNDEAD, DAYBREAKERS, WINCHESTER) were the executive producers. John Noble (the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy), Charles Cottier, Christian Willis and Dirk Hunter star; the synopsis: “The Australian demonic family drama centers on Graham (Willis), a man haunted by his past since the death of his father and the estrangement from his two brothers. Jake (Hunter), the middle brother, contacts Graham claiming that something is horribly wrong: their youngest brother Phillip (Cottier) is possessed by their deceased father. Graham reluctantly agrees to go and see for himself. With the three brothers back together, they soon realize they are unprepared for the forces against them and learn that the sins of their past will not stay hidden. But how do you defeat a presence that knows you inside and out? An anger so powerful it refuses to stay dead?”

“We are thrilled that THE DEMON DISORDER has reached its final resting place with our friends at Shudder,” says Boyle. “It’s a community and fanbase that we hold in the highest esteem and we couldn’t be happier to be on this journey with them!”

“After years of a creating a range of elaborate visual experiences through his work as a special effects designer on iconic films, we’re thrilled to give Steven Boyle a platform for his feature-length directorial debut with THE DEMON DISORDER,” says Shudder head of programming Samuel Zimmerman. “Full of impressive body horror that fans have come to expect from this master of effects, Boyle’s film is an engrossing story about breaking generational curses that viewers will find both unsettling and amusing.”

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