Jenna Kanell (Terrifier), Hannah Alline (Mayfair Witches), and Natasha Halevi (Give Me an A) star in paranormal found footage horror The Buildout, hitting VOD platforms on February 25, for which we've got an exclusive poster reveal today.
Written, produced, and directed by Zeshaan Younus, The Buildout was shot in only 7 days, completely on-location deep in the Southern California desert, and is described as “what happens when Picnic at Hanging Rock meets As Above, So Below“:
“Something is happening in the desert. The epicenter is a strange tent, humming with an imbued esoteric energy. What is found within its walls is incomprehensible. We first meet Dylan [Alline] and Cameron [Kanell] as they barrel deeper into the desert. One knows exactly where they’re going, the other one is doing their best to be a good friend. On a road trip fueled by junk food and documented by a handheld camera, the women traverse a landscape that feels more like Mars than Earth – the California Desert. This is their last chance to get closure. Today, they are but mere fragments of their former selves; weighed down by the looming presence of a shared tragedy. What will happen to their stressed friendship as ghostly visions beg to plague their thoughts?”
Also starring in The Buildout are Michael Sung Ho, and Danielle Evon Ploeger and Ariel Barber.
Here's what director Younus has to say about The Buildout:
This is not The Blair Witch Project drenched in sun, instead it is a complex and patient meditation on the paranormal. Who are we really when we come face to face with something unearthly and incomprehensible? The Buildout is my personal love letter to the desert, life on two wheels, and atheism. Given our intensely short production window and DIY attitude, we decided to mix form and function to bridge the gap between found footage and more traditional cinematic storytelling. My greatest hope is that someone walks away from our film thinking, “Wow, I've never seen anything like that before.”
Producers alongside Younus are Trevor Dillon, Nicholas Thurkettle, and Sailor Larocque. Executive Producers include Emily Benett, Greg Newkirk, Barbara Cooper, Adrian Leon and Chris M. Johnston.
The Buildout will be available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime, AppleTV and Tubi starting February 25. Check out our exclusive poster reveal below.
