Momentum Pictures has acquired North American and UK rights to Blumhouse Productions’ thriller Dashcam from director Rob Savage according to sources for Deadline. Savage’s break out film Host, reinvented the found footage genre for the pandemic age in 2020.
Dashcam follows an abrasive musician’s (Annie Hardy) night, via her livestream, as it takes a dangerous turn when she agrees to help transport a frail elderly woman out of town.
“Rob’s DASHCAM is a ride and not for the faint of heart – scary, intense, kinetic,” said Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum, “like an unpredictable roadtrip with your most maddening friend.”
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“I am, to use the parlance of our movie, SO M*THERF*CKING EXCITED to be working with Momentum Pictures and Blumhouse on the release of DASHCAM,” said Savage. “I can’t wait for audiences to see the madness we’ve concocted.”
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival, before heading elsewhere on the festival circuit. The script was penned by Savage, Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd. Joining Hardy on screen is Amar Chadha-Patel (Disney+’s Willow) and newcomer Angela Enahoro.
“We are elated to share this exciting new project with North American and U.K audiences,” added Momentum Pictures’ EVP of Global Home Entertainment, Ian Goggins. “Rob is an incredible filmmaker, and we are thrilled to be partnering with him and the entire Blumhouse team on this film which has already received positive reactions and buzz from festival audiences.”
Momentum Pictures is currently planning to release Dashcam sometime this summer. Be sure to stay tuned to ScaryNerd and we will keep you updated as this story develops.
