Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for River, a backwoods slasher starring Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe. It opens only in theaters on January 15, 2027.
The story
Three estranged siblings come back together after their father dies, setting out to scatter his ashes along a remote river. When their boat breaks down, they're left stranded in the wilderness, and a masked killer starts hunting them. The film is rated R for strong bloody violence, some grisly images and language.
Who's in it
Jane Levy, a horror favorite from Evil Dead and Don't Breathe, and Jessica Rothe, star of the Happy Death Day films, lead as two of the siblings. Max Mattern plays their younger brother, and Dane DiLiegro, who played the creature in Prey, is the killer stalking them.
Behind the camera
Joshua Giuliano wrote and directed River, his first feature. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and also screened at Fantastic Fest. The film was first announced as a Shudder Original, with a theatrical release planned through Independent Film Company, before Universal and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster stepped in after Toronto and moved it to a wide theatrical release.
Distributed by Universal Pictures with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.