Indie genre distributor The Horror Collective has acquired world rights to the well-received 90s nostalgia-filled slasher 213 Bones.
The label is owned by Shaked Berenson’s Studio Dome, a multiplatform distribution company that will also sell worldwide territorial rights to the project at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. Horror Collective will release the film in the United States.
Set in 1993, the film follows a group of college students in the Pacific Northwest who find themselves targeted by a masked killer as a series of brutal murders unfolds. As suspicions spread and tensions rise, the survivors must uncover the identity of the killer before he becomes his next victim.
A love letter to a string of teen-centric films such as “Scream,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and “Urban Legends,” the project leans into ensemble-driven storytelling, central mysteries, and stylized murder sequences. It also includes a soundtrack of famous ’90s and alternative-era tracks from artists like Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and the Melvins.
The cast includes Luna Fujimoto (Blade of the 47 Ronin, Sniper: GRIT), Hunter Nance, Colin Egglefield (Something Borrowed), Dean Cameron (Summer School), Liam Woodrum (Geek Girl), Toni Weiss, Frances Barker McCormick (Wonder Man), and a young ensemble that leans into the classic slasher archetype.
The project is directed by the late Jeffrey Primm, a lifelong film and horror fan who had long sought to make a feature film in the genre. He died soon after its completion.
“‘213 Bones’ offers exactly what the international market is responding to in this space: a clear concept, a strong ensemble, and a clear slasher identity that speaks,” Berenson said. “It’s a clean, commercial genre package with just enough personality to stand out.”
The deal was negotiated by JA Ted Baer and John Michaels on behalf of the producers. The film’s masked killer was designed by Jason Baker, whose recent credits include “Black Phone” and “Terrifier 3.” This gave the project a unique visual identity with a memorable and marketable mask.
