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“The Breach” sci fi horror from Nick Cutter and Rodrigo Gudiño gets a North American release date

Trinity Creative Partnership and Raven Banner have announced the release of gory, cosmic horror THE BREACH to North American audiences on July 11. From author Nick Cutter (the Troop) and director and Rue Morgue Magazine founder Rodrigo Gudiño, who makes his return to feature film directing after his 2012 festival darling The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh.

With music by Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Slash (who also served as an Executive Producer), the film stars Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown (The Strain, Dark Matter), Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French (Vikings, Tribal), Adam Kenneth Wilson (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Shadow Hunters) and with a special cameo from Alex Lifeson, lead guitarist of RUSH.

THE BREACH will debut on Digital and VOD July 11, 2023.

FILM INFORMATION
Release Date: July 11, 2023 (Digital and VOD)
Directed by: Rodrigo Gudiño
Screenplay by: Ian Weir, Craig Davidson, Based on “The Breach” by Nick Cutter
Cinematographer: Eric Oh
Music By: Slash
Producers: Pasha Patriki, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt
Executive Producers: Slash, Jacquelyn Frisco, Gregor Habsburg, Allan Hawco, James Fler
Production Company: Raven Banner & Hangar18
Distribution Company: Trinity Creative Partnership
Cast: Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown (The Strain, Dark Matter), Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French (Vikings, Tribal), Adam Kenneth Wilson (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Shadow Hunters) and Alex Lifeson (best known as the guitarist for RUSH)
Runtime: 92 Minutes
Genre: Horror

Synopsis: Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River.

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