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Movie Name: River
Directed by: Joshua Giuliano
Starring: Jane Levy, Jessica Rothe, Max Mattern, Dane DiLiegro
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: January 15, 2027
Rating: –
Languages: English
Production House: Independent Film Company, Shudder, Spooky Pictures, Eat the Cat, Blumhouse–Atomic Monster
Budget: $- million
Three estranged siblings reunite to scatter their late father’s ashes on a remote river, but find themselves stranded on their broken-down boat and tormented by a faceless killer.
River: Movie Overview
River is a 2026 American slasher film written and directed by Joshua Giuliano, in his directorial debut. The film stars Jane Levy, Jessica Rothe, Max Mattern, and Dane DiLiegro. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer through his Blumhouse–Atomic Monster banner.
River premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), under Midnight Madness on September 10, 2026, and will be distributed theatrically by Universal Pictures on January 15, 2027.
In August 2019, it was announced that Joshua Giulano was set to write and direct River for Tango Entertainment, with Nick Antosca serving as a producer through his Eat the Cat banner. In November 2025, it was announced that Jane Levy, Jessica Rothe, Dane DiLiegro and Max Mattern would star in the film.
The majority of the film was shot in Monongalia County, West Virginia and Marion County, West Virginia in 2025.
