EXCLUSIVE: Canadian genre specialist Black Fawn Distribution has unveiled a first major deal for its fledgling international sales arm which made its debut in Cannes.
The company has sold Gabriel Carrer’s motorcycle revenge thriller Death Cycle to Uncork’d Entertainment for the U.S. and the Philippines, while its in-house label Black Fawn Distribution will release the film in Canada in 2026.
Additionally, Black Fawn has released a new trailer for the movie ahead of its premiere at FrightFest UK on August 24 (see end of article). The thriller will also screen at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain in October.
The giallo-inspired revenge film, stars Kristen Kaster (A Knight’s War, Death Valley), Matthew Ninaber (Psycho Goreman), Sasha Ormond, and Justin Bott.
Produced by Latefox Pictures, High Rise Studio, and Chrono Visor Images, Death Cycle follows a woman grieving the death of her sister, who is visited by a man investigating a series of brutal murders committed by a motorcycle maniac.
As their shared fear grows, the killer’s rampage continues, leaving them both questioning who the real monster is. The film was written by Dave McLeod.
“With our festival run about to commence, the Death Cycle team is ecstatic to have our world premiere at the legendary FrightFest UK. It’s been a dream of ours from the moment Dave McLeod wrote the script,” explains director Gabriel Carrer, whose filmography also includes For The Sake Of Vicious and The Demolisher.
“Given the film’s deep Giallo roots, and my personal connection to Italian cinema through my family, it felt only right to debut the film in Europe,” he added.
Uncork’d Entertainment President Keith Leopard said of the movie: “Gabriel Carrer has crafted a sharp, uncompromising thriller with Death Cycle, a film that masterfully blends giallo style with modern slasher brutality.
Black Fawn Distribution’s president Chad Archibald, who is handling world sales, said the U.S. deal and its commitment to a Canadian release continued a long-time relationship with producers Latefox.
“We’ve been long-time collaborators with Latefox so, this new release feels special,” he said. “They’ve got a rich history of creating stylish, visceral, and dynamic features and we’re proud to have them call Black Fawn Distro home for their Canadian release.”
Death Cycle is produced by Carrer, Matthew Ninaber, John Ainslie, Dave McLeod, and Andy Wolting and marks the first collaboration between Latefox Pictures and High Rise Studio.
Watch the trailer below:
