Shudder has released the Dark Match trailer, a new film set to be unleashed to audiences at the end of this month. The wrestling themed genre piece is written and directed by Lowell Dean and stars wrestling legend Chris Jericho.
Ayisha Issa, Steven Ogg, Sara Canning, Michael Eklund and Jonathan Cherry make up the rest of the main cast.
The synopsis for the movie is as follows.
A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.
We loved this film, reviewing it at last year’s Fantasia film festival saying it is plays like The Iron Claw and Glow meets The Wicker Man.
Its analysis of the cutthroat world of low budget circuit wrestling is fascinating, as is its exploration of the cult of wrestling. A welcome marriage of two popular fandoms, Dark Match is a gore-soaked great time.
We also had a great time catching up with Steven Ogg and Ayisha Issa for a chat about this film which you can still watch at the end of the link.
Watch the Dark Match trailer below and catch the film exclusively on Shudder on 31st January.
