Arrow Films has released the official trailer for “The Righteous,” an award-winning standout on the genre festival circuit from first-time feature director Mark O’Brien. Arrow Films is planning a June 10th digital release in the UK, US, and Eire on ARROW, the brand’s streaming VOD service.
“The Righteous” is a dark chiller shot in black and white that tells the story of Frederic (Henry Czerny, “Ready Or Not”), a grieving man struggling with his faith, who helps an injured young man, Aaron Smith (Mark O’Brien, “61st Street”) who stumbles onto his property one night, claiming to be lost in the woods. Frederic and his wife (Mimi Kuzyk, “The Day After Tomorrow”) invite the man to stay for the night, but Frederic soon begins to doubt this enigmatic stranger’s story – and his motives for being there. When Aaron asks Frederic to commit an unspeakable deed, it becomes clear that the man is not who he seems and has been sent to test the very limits of Frederic’s existence.
“The Righteous” had its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2021, winning the Cheval Noir and Silver Award, and has since gone on to win a Bloodie at the 2021 Blood in the Snow Film Festival and the Grimmfest Award at the 2021 Grimmfest.
The Righteous was produced by Mark O’Neill and Allison White. Executive producers Marc Hamou, Walter Lawlor, David Miller, and Mark O’Brien.
