Overview
- Neon released Leviticus in theaters Friday, June 19, 2026, following a Sundance premiere and a reported seven‑figure acquisition, with the studio rolling it out to more than 1,000 U.S. screens.
- Writer‑director Adrian Chiarella conceived the film in response to a recent regression in LGBTQIA+ rights and uses a deliverance ritual that becomes a literal curse to make that critique concrete.
- The film stars Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen as two teenage boys stalked by violent doppelgängers that take the form of the person they desire, and it features Mia Wasikowska in a supporting role; the Motion Picture Association rated it R and its runtime is 88 minutes.
- Critics have broadly praised the movie for grounding its horror in a tender queer romance, repeatedly comparing its mechanics to It Follows while noting the leads’ chemistry and the film’s moral focus on adult and religious harm.
- Leviticus has sparked early awards‑season conversation and wider theatrical exposure even though streaming and post‑theatrical window plans have not been announced, and the film adds to a summer surge in auteur‑driven horror that centers queer themes.