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Trailer, poster and release news for chilling mock-doc “IN OUR BLOOD”

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Pedro Kos dives deep into horror for his narrative feature debut.

Utopia has announced that IN OUR BLOOD will open theatrically nationwide October 24, including special screenings listed below. Directed by Kos from a script by Mallory Westfall, it stars Brittany O’Grady, E.J. Bonilla, Alanna Ubach, Krisha Fairchild, Leo Marks, Bianca Comparato and Steven Klein. The synopsis: “Nothing is as it seems when filmmaker Emily Wyland [O’Grady] teams up with cinematographer Danny [Bonilla] to shoot an intimate documentary about reuniting with Emily’s estranged mother after a decade apart. When her mother suddenly goes missing, possibly succumbing to the addictions that first tore her family apart, Emily and Danny must piece together increasingly sinister clues to find her before it’s too late.”

IN OUR BLOOD has the following special screenings coming up:

October 16: Santa Fe International Film Festival
October 17: Las Cruces special screening with talent Q&A
October 20: AMC Burbank Q&A with director Pedro Kos and producers Aaron Kogan and Steven Klein
October 24: AMC Kips Bay Q&A with director Pedro Kos and producers Aaron Kogan and Steven Klein

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