Indie distributor The Horror Collective has acquired U.S. rights to '213 Bones,' a throwback slasher film set in 1993. The deal, owned by Studio Dome, positions the company to release the movie domestically while launching global sales at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
The Horror Collective, a genre distributor under Shaked Berenson's Studio Dome, secured U.S. rights to '213 Bones,' a slasher steeped in 1990s nostalgia. Directed by the late Jeffrey Primm, who passed away shortly after completion, the film follows college students in the Pacific Northwest hunted by a masked killer amid brutal murders and rising suspicions. Its masked antagonist was designed by Jason Baker, known for 'The Black Phone' and 'Terrifier 3.' The deal was negotiated by J. A. Ted Baer and John Michaels on behalf of the producers. The cast features Luna Fujimoto, Hunter Nance, Colin Egglesfield, Dean Cameron, Liam Woodrum, Toni Weiss and Frances Barker McCormick, alongside a younger ensemble evoking classic slasher tropes. Echoing films like 'Scream,' 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Urban Legend,' it includes a soundtrack with tracks from Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, The Jesus and Mary Chain and the Melvins. Shaked Berenson highlighted the film's appeal: “’213 Bones’ delivers exactly what the international market responds to in this space, a clear concept, a strong ensemble, and a defined slasher identity that travels. It’s a clean, commercial genre package with enough personality to stand out.” Studio Dome plans to sell remaining global rights at Cannes.